On and Off the Trail: Experiences of Individuals With Specialized Needs on the Appalachian Trail

Nisbett, Nancy; Hinton, Jennifer

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“…Given that the majority of participants were reported to be aged between 18-45, it can be reasonably suggested that time constraints may be age related, and therefore different marketing strategies should be applied for each age group. Third, the result that participants have lower level of personal constraints is consistent with previous research on hikers (Nisbeit & Hinton, 2005). In addition, several specific structural constraints items were considered very important to participants.…”

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“…A study conducted by Coble, Selin, and Erickson (2003) found that hiking experiences can be diminished by fears and threats associated with being alone. A qualitative study conducted to investigate the motivation and constraints of long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail (Nisbeit and Hinton, 2005) suggests that intrinsic motivation and lack of intrapersonal constraints were strong determinants for success in long-distance hiking.…”

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The nature and heterogeneity of perceived constraints of using the trans Canada trail for hiking/walking

Lü¹,

Campbell

2008

Leisure/Loisir

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This study explored Winnipeg residents' perceptions of constraints on their use of the Trans Canada Trail for walking or hiking. It further developed a classification of respondents according to their trail use patterns (specifically, current participant, uninterested non-participant, potential participant, ceasing participant) and compared their perceptions of constraints across groups. Results of a self-administered mail-out survey indicated that socio-demographic characteristics, including age, education, and income, were significantly different among groups. Exploratory factor analysis identified four dimensions of constraints: personal, structural-temporal, structural-other, and antecedent. The results also showed that the nature and importance of perceived constraints varied across groups. The findings have implications for reducing or negotiating with constraints to participation and enhance the Trans Canada Trail as a destination attraction/activity. Résumé.Cette étude examine les randonnées, les perceptions de contraintes des rési-dants de Winnipeg et leurs utilisations du sentier transcanadien. Cette étude développe une classification des répondants selon leurs modèles d'utilisation (spécifiquement, participant courant, non-participant indifférent, participant potentiel, participant cessant) et par après, comparer les perceptions des contraintes de ces groupes. Les résultats d'un questionnaire ont indiqué que les caractéristiques sociodémographiques, y compris l'âge, l'éducation, et le revenu, étaient sensiblement différentes parmi des groupes. L'analyse factorielle exploratoire a identifié quatre dimensions des contraintes : person-

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The nature and heterogeneity of perceived constraints of using the trans Canada trail for hiking/walking

Lü¹,

Campbell

2008

Leisure/Loisir

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Access to Nature for Persons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Practices of Swedish Tourism Providers

Wall-Reinius

Kling

İoannides

2022

Tourism Planning & Development

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Why Individuals Hike the Appalachian Trail: A Qualitative Approach to Benefits

Goldenberg¹,

Hill²,

Freidt³

2008

Journal of Experiential Education

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he Appalachian Trail (AT) is a 2,175 mile-long National Scenic Trail extending from Maine to Georgia. Since its inception in the early 1920s, individuals, families, schools, and other organizations, just to name a few, have used the AT. Approximately 3 to 4 million visi tors hike a portion of the AT each year (ATC, 2006). Throughout its 80 year history and millions of hikers, much of the empirical research on the AT has focused on place attachment (Kyle, Graefe, & Manning, 2004; Kyle, Graefe, Manning, & Bacon, 2003). While Nisbett and Hinton (2005) ex plored motivations for AT hikers with disabilities, only limited research could be found on understanding motives among other AT users. In ad dition, researchers have indicated a need to further examine "types" of hikers (i.e., day, weekender, section, and thru) of the AT (Kyle et al., 2004). To better understand the AT hiker, the means-end theoretical framework was used.

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On and Off the Trail: Experiences of Individuals With Specialized Needs on the Appalachian Trail

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The nature and heterogeneity of perceived constraints of using the trans Canada trail for hiking/walking

The nature and heterogeneity of perceived constraints of using the trans Canada trail for hiking/walking

Access to Nature for Persons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Practices of Swedish Tourism Providers

Why Individuals Hike the Appalachian Trail: A Qualitative Approach to Benefits

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