Public and Private Lands
Research at RFF on the way land is used and managed spans natural, rural, and urban settings, including analysis of innovative policies to limit urban sprawl, the cost and effectiveness of natural infrastructure, and the costs and benefits of recreational land use, among other topics.
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On the Issues — Jul 19, 2024
On the Issues: Communicating Flood Risk, Flood Response, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: communicating flood risk, flood response, and more.
Resources Radio — Jul 9, 2024
Loved to Death? Social Media and Rising Visitation to National Parks, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman discusses the influence of social media on the popularity of national parks and the effects of increased visitation on overcrowding and park revenue.
Resources Radio — Jun 25, 2024
What Can Cell Phone Data Tell Us about Outdoor Recreation?, with Daniel Phaneuf
Daniel Phaneuf discusses methods of estimating the value of environmental goods, such as spaces for outdoor recreation, by using data collected from cell phones.
Journal Article — Apr 1, 2024
Social Media Influences National Park Visitation
This peer-reviewed article explores the empirical link between social media attention and national park popularity.
Journal Article — Apr 1, 2024
Social Media Influences National Park Visitation
This peer-reviewed article explores the empirical link between social media attention and national park popularity.
Journal Article — Oct 21, 2022
Integrating Social and Ecological Predictors to Understand Variation within Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pace
This article suggests that differences in management activities alter the ecological trajectory of sites across the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Protected Area-Centered Ecosystem.
Journal Article — Dec 13, 2021
Supply-Side Reforms to Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands: Modeling the Implications for CO2 Emissions, Federal Revenues, and Leakage
This journal article models the effects of three policy reforms targeting federal oil and gas production, highlighting the trade-offs between revenue maximization and emissions reduction for each policy.
Journal Article — Nov 13, 2021
Wildfire, Smoke, and Outdoor Recreation in the Western United States
Wildfire, Smoke, and Outdoor Recreation in the Western United States
RFF Live — May 4, 2022
Working Forests: A Path to Climate Solutions
Exploring how working forests can contribute to achieving climate change goals as well as provide a sustainable supply of wood products
Policy Leadership Series — Apr 7, 2021
Policy Leadership Series with Former US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
Policy Leadership Series with Former US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
RFF Live — Jul 29, 2020
The Future of America’s Public Lands and the Outdoor Recreation Economy
A discussion on the implications of the Great American Outdoors Act, with Senator Maria Cantwell and RFF Senior Fellow Margaret Walls.
Workshop — Jun 22, 2016
The Economics of Coal Leasing on Federal Lands: Ensuring a Fair Return to Taxpayers
The Economics of Coal Leasing on Federal Lands: Ensuring a Fair Return to Taxpayers
On the Issues — Jul 19, 2024
On the Issues: Communicating Flood Risk, Flood Response, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: communicating flood risk, flood response, and more.
Resources Radio — Jul 9, 2024
Loved to Death? Social Media and Rising Visitation to National Parks, with Casey Wichman
Casey Wichman discusses the influence of social media on the popularity of national parks and the effects of increased visitation on overcrowding and park revenue.
Resources Radio — Jun 25, 2024
What Can Cell Phone Data Tell Us about Outdoor Recreation?, with Daniel Phaneuf
Daniel Phaneuf discusses methods of estimating the value of environmental goods, such as spaces for outdoor recreation, by using data collected from cell phones.
Resources Radio — Dec 5, 2023
Creating an Equitable Urban Park System, with Norma García-González and Catherine Nagel
Norma García-González and Catherine Nagel discuss the social, environmental, and economic value of parks; the park system in Los Angeles County; and how data tools and community engagement can help urban park systems improve equity.
Media Highlight — Dec 27, 2023
Inside Climate News: “Biden Administration Takes Historic Step to Protect Old-Growth Forest”
A story about proposed federal land management policy mentions a 2021 RFF analysis on the distribution of the United States‘ protected lands.
Press Release — Aug 14, 2023
Western US Wildfire Smoke Costs $2.3 Billion per Year in Health Impacts and Lost Enjoyment
A new working paper, published by scholars at RFF and the University of Alaska Anchorage, finds that camping trips to public lands are worth $107 less on average if they are affected by wildfire smoke.
Media Highlight — Jul 28, 2023
National Parks Traveler: "National Park System Expansion is Key to Biodiversity Protection"
RFF Senior Fellows Margaret Walls and Rebecca Epanchin-Niell are referenced in this article about the importance of natural landscapes for species conservation.
Media Highlight — Feb 9, 2023
The Economist: "Joe Biden Is Not Quitting Fossil Fuels"
An article about the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska includes research insights from RFF Fellow Brian Prest.