Planning the Wild
Planning the Wild
Podcast Description
Welcome to Planning the Wild, the podcast designed for U.S. Forest Service professionals and partners working to enhance outdoor recreation experiences on national forest lands in the Pacific Northwest. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert interviews, and field-based insights to support effective planning and management of recreation resources. From navigating NEPA and forest planning processes to designing sustainable infrastructure and managing visitor use, this show helps you support the outdoor recreation economy, public access and stewardship goals. Whether you're new to recreation planning or a seasoned specialist, this is your resource for making smart, informed decisions that serve both people and the land.
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The podcast covers essential topics such as recreation resource management, sustainable infrastructure design, and visitor use management, with episodes featuring insights on NEPA navigation and the impact of natural disasters on recreation facilities. Specific episodes include interviews with experts like Don Amador on trail management and discussions with Nick Green on public-private collaborations fostering rural community development.
Welcome to Planning the Wild, the podcast designed for U.S. Forest Service professionals and partners working to enhance outdoor recreation experiences on national forest lands in the Pacific Northwest. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert interviews, and field-based insights to support effective planning and management of recreation resources. From navigating NEPA and forest planning processes to designing sustainable infrastructure and managing visitor use, this show helps you support the outdoor recreation economy, public access and stewardship goals. Whether you’re new to recreation planning or a seasoned specialist, this is your resource for making smart, informed decisions that serve both people and the land.
In this episode of Planning the Wild, Rachel Franchina interviews Monika Derrien, a social scientist focused on outdoor recreation management. They discuss Monika’s contrasting childhood experiences in urban Queens and rural Vermont, her journey to becoming a social scientist, and her transition from the Forest Service to academia. The conversation delves into the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS), its historical context, its evolution, and its influence on recreation planning. They also explore the challenges and opportunities in implementing ROS, findings from Monika’s research on ROS effectiveness, and future directions for recreation planning.
About Monika
Monika Derrien is a social scientist focused on outdoor recreation management on public lands, and its implications for human health and wellbeing. She currently works as an assistant professor in the Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, where she teaches in the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Program. Monika also serves on the boards for the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals and the Vermont Parks and Recreation Association. Prior to her faculty position at UVM, Monika worked for the USDA Forest Service as a research social scientist with the Pacific Northwest Research Station.
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