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Rice, W. L., Phillips, K. E., Armatas, C. A., Pitas, N. A., Zou, S., & Fuesler, A. (2025). A systematic review of visitor preferences concerning recreation allocation. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-025-00216-1

Rice, W. L., Hamilton, G. C., & Newman, P. (2019). Pungent parks: smell’s growing relevance in park tourism. Journal of Tourism Futures, 6(2), 135–138. https://doi.org/10.1108/JTF-05-2019-0045

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Rice, W. L., Taff, B. D., Morris, S. A., Pan, B., Parkinson, C., & Newman, P. (2024). Explorations of preferred and maximum booking windows among U.S. national park campers: Implications for improved fairness. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1177/14673584241237442
Rice, W. L., Rushing, J. R., Thomsen, J. M., & Whitney, P. (2022). Exclusionary effects of campsite allocation through reservations in U.S. national parks: Evidence from mobile device location data. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2022-11309

Mullan, K., Avery, T., Boise, P., Leary, C., Rice, W. L., & Semmens, E. O. (2024). Impacts of wildfire-season air quality on park and playground visitation in the Northwest United States. Ecological Economics, 224, 108285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108285

Rice, W. L., & Armatas, C. A. (2024). Wildland encounter norms across time and activity type: Stable preferences and shifting thresholds. Journal of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2024.2358319

Rice, W. L. & Phillips, K. E. (2023).The recreation rationing spectrum: A planning principle for the fair distribution of scarce recreation resources. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2023.2180119

Zeller, K. A., Ditmer, M. A., Squires, J. R., Rice, W. L., Wilder, J., DeLong, D., Egan, A., Pennington, N., Wang, C. A., Plucinski, J., & Barber, J. R. (2024). Experimental recreationist noise alters behavior and space use of wildlife. Current Biology, 34. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CUB.2024.05.030

Thomas, E. R., Rice, W. L., Armatas, C. A., & Thomsen, J. M. (2024). The Effect of Place Attachment and Leisure Identity on Wildland Stewardship. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2024.2305667

Taff, B. D., Rice, W. L., Lawhon, B., & Newman, P. (2021). Who started, stopped, and continued participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? Results from a national panel study. Land, 10, 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10121396

Zeller, K. A., Ditmer, M. A., Squires, J. R., Rice, W. L., Wilder, J., DeLong, D., Egan, A., Pennington, N., Wang, C. A., Plucinski, J., & Barber, J. R. (2024). Experimental recreationist noise alters behavior and space use of wildlife. Current Biology, 34. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CUB.2024.05.030

Rice, W. L., Rushing, J. R., Thomsen, J. M., & Whitney, P. (2022). Exclusionary effects of campsite allocation through reservations in U.S. national parks: Evidence from mobile device location data. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2022-11309

Rice, W. L., Shellhorn, J., Bloomgren, V., Booth, L., Duncan, S., Elias, J., Flowers, K., Gambini, I., Gans, A., Medina, A., Obadare, D., Neill, C. O., Rooney, Q., Scherck, G., Schmidt, K., Thomas, C., Thomas, E., Walhus, G., Whitney, P., & Winckler, C. (2023). The impact of graphic design on attention capture and behavior among outdoor recreationists: Results from an exploratory persuasive signage experiment. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 42, 100606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2023.100606

Rice, W. L. & Phillips, K. E. (2023).The recreation rationing spectrum: A planning principle for the fair distribution of scarce recreation resources. Leisure Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2023.2180119

Taff, B. D., Rice, W. L., Lawhon, B., & Newman, P. (2021). Who started, stopped, and continued participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? Results from a national panel study. Land, 10, 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10121396

Rice, W. L., Rushing, J. R., Thomsen, J. M., & Whitney, P. (2022). Exclusionary effects of campsite allocation through reservations in U.S. national parks: Evidence from mobile device location data. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2022-11309

Taff, B. D., Rice, W. L., Lawhon, B., & Newman, P. (2021). Who started, stopped, and continued participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? Results from a national panel study. Land, 10, 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10121396

Rice, W. L., Rushing, J. R., Thomsen, J. M., & Whitney, P. (2022). Exclusionary effects of campsite allocation through reservations in U.S. national parks: Evidence from mobile device location data. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2022-11309

Taff, B. D., Rice, W. L., Lawhon, B., & Newman, P. (2021). Who started, stopped, and continued participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? Results from a national panel study. Land, 10, 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10121396

Rice, W. L. & Pan, B. (2021). Understanding changes in park visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A spatial application of big data. Wellbeing, Space, and Society, 2, 100037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2021.100037

Rice, W. L., Rushing, J. R., Thomsen, J. M., & Whitney, P. (2022). Exclusionary effects of campsite allocation through reservations in U.S. national parks: Evidence from mobile device location data. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2022-11309

Rice, W. L., & Park, S. (2021). Big data spatial analysis of campers ’ landscape preferences : Examining demand for amenities. Journal of Environmental Management, 292, 112773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112773

Taff, B. D., Rice, W. L., Lawhon, B., & Newman, P. (2021). Who started, stopped, and continued participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? Results from a national panel study. Land, 10, 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10121396

Rice, W. L., & Park, S. (2021). Big data spatial analysis of campers ’ landscape preferences : Examining demand for amenities. Journal of Environmental Management, 292, 112773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112773

Rice, W. L., Mateer, T. J., Reigner, N., Newman, P., Lawhon, B., & Taff, B. D. (2020). Changes in recreational behaviors of outdoor enthusiasts during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis across urban and rural communities. Journal of Urban Ecology, 6(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1093/jue/juaa020

Rice, W. L., Hamilton, G. C., & Newman, P. (2019). Pungent parks: smell’s growing relevance in park tourism. Journal of Tourism Futures, 6(2), 135–138. https://doi.org/10.1108/JTF-05-2019-0045

Stelson, L., Rice, W. L., & Taff, B. D. (2020). Managing Cultural Resources on the Alaska Peninsula. International Journal of Wilderness, 26(2), 70–85.

D’Antonio, A., Taff, B. D., Baker, J., Rice, W. L., Newton, J. N., Miller, Z. D., Newman, P., Monz, C., & Freeman, S. (2020). Integrating Aspatial and Spatial Data to Improve Visitor Management: Pairing Visitor Questionnaires with Multiple Spatial Methodologies in Grand Teton National Park, WY, USA. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2020-10501