Skip to main content
Skip to main menu Skip to spotlight region Skip to secondary region Skip to UGA region Skip to Tertiary region Skip to Quaternary region Skip to unit footer

Slideshow

Our research in parks, recreation, and tourism focuses on the "human dimension" of natural resources, with special focus on outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism.

Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Our research in parks, recreation, and tourism focuses on the "human dimension" of natural resources, with special focus on outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism.

Explore this program

A Commitment to our Natural World.

How will our students change the world? Our programs explore the ways our forests, waterways, soils, and animals can thrive. Choose from these areas: 

icon for water and soil resources
icon for forestry
icon for parks and recreation
icon for wildlife sciences
icon for pre-vet
icon for aquatic sciences
icon for community forestry
icon for GIS

Featured Content

Research News

Warnell leads the charge at Steve and Marjorie Harvey mentoring camps

Summer may bring sunshine and green canopies, but it also welcomes a host of unwelcome visitors—tree-damaging insects. As temperatures rise, these pests become more active and can wreak havoc on trees already stressed from spring growth or lingering…

On May 8, Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 223 into law, providing multiple forms of tax relief for timber owners and farmers who suffered substantial economic losses from Hurricane Helene. Key provisions include:

Event Calendar

 

Support Warnell

We appreciate your financial support. Your gift is important to us and helps support critical opportunities for students and faculty alike, including lectures, travel support, and any number of educational events that augment the classroom experience. Learn more about giving.

Jobs from Job Board

Forest Environmental Planner

Full Time, Experienced Professional
Taholah, WA,

POSITION TITLE: Forest Environmental PlannerDIVISION: QDNRPROGRAM/DEPARTMENT: ForestrySUPERVISOR: Section Manager - Silviculture and PlanningGRADE LEVEL: E3 JOB SUMMARYOversees, develops, and ensures full implementation of the Quinault Indian Reservation (QIR) Forest Management Plan (FMP) and…

Inventory Forester

Full Time, Seasonal, Temporary, Internship
Washington State ,

Inventory Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 1 (NRS1)Full-time, Project, Represented position (WPEA)Anticipated Project is 08/16/2025 to 12/31/2025Work Hours flexibility may be available and considered Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,117.00 MonthlyWant to join something GREAT and make a difference?…

LTE Large Carnivore Research Technician

Seasonal, Temporary, Internship
Rhineland, WI,

The Office of Applied Science within the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hiring a Wildlife Research Technician to assist with fieldwork to monitor bear reproduction in Wisconsin and contribute to other projects within the Large Carnivore Research Program. The Wildlife Research…