Noah Creany, PhD

Noah Creany, PhD

ORISE/USFS Postdoctoral Researcher

Publications

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

Journal Articles

Classifications Of Recreation Specialization: Attitudinal And Behavioral Differences Across Specialization Types In The Nature Reserve Of Orange County, CA, USA

Published in Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 2025

This study analyzes recreation specialization among visitors in an urban-proximate park, finding positive correlations between specialization levels and pro-environmental attitudes/behaviors, and suggesting self-reported specialization is an effective measurement tool.

Recommended citation:
Van Deursen, J., Creany, N., Monz, C. A., & Freimund, W. (2025). "Classifications Of Recreation Specialization: Attitudinal And Behavioral Differences Across Specialization Types In The Nature Reserve Of Orange County, CA, USA". Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 10.18666/JPRA-2025-12883
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Recreation specialization: Resource selection functions as a predictive tool for protected area recreation management

Published in Applied Geography, 2024

Using resource selection functions to understand PPA visitors and their spatial behavior

Recommended citation:
Van Deursen, J., Creany, N., Smith, B., Freimund, W., Avgar, T., & Monz, C. A. (2024). "Recreation specialization: Resource selection functions as a predictive tool for protected area recreation management". Applied Geography, 167, 103276. 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103276
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Understanding visitor attitudes towards the timed-entry reservation system in Rocky Mountain National Park: Contemporary managed access as a social-ecological system

Published in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2024

Evaluation of visitor attitudes towards the Rocky Mtn. National Park TEPS Reservation System

Recommended citation:
Creany, N., Monz, C. A., & Esser, S. M. (2024). "Understanding visitor attitudes towards the timed-entry reservation system in Rocky Mountain National Park: Contemporary managed access as a social-ecological system". Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 45, 100736. 10.1016/j.jort.2024.100736
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The application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys and GIS to the analysis and monitoring of recreational trail conditions

Published in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Toursim, 2023

Drones/UAVs to monitor PPA trails and resources.

Recommended citation:
Tomczyk, A. M., Ewertowski, M. W.,Creany, N., Ancin-Murguzur, F. J., & Monz, C. (2023). "The application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys and GIS to the analysis and monitoring of recreational trail conditions.". International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 123, 103474. 10.1016/j.jag.2023.103474
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Estimating trail use and visitor spatial distribution using mobile device data: An example from the nature reserve of orange county, California USA

Published in Environmental Challenges, 2021

Using mobile device data to estimate visitation to parks and protected areas

Recommended citation:
Creany, N., Monz, C. A., D’Antonio, A., Sisneros-Kidd, A., Wilkins, E. J., Nesbitt, J., & Mitrovich, M. (2021). "Estimating trail use and visitor spatial distribution using mobile device data: An example from the nature reserve of orange county, California USA". Environmental Challenges, 4, 100171. 10.1016/j.envc.2021.100171
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The effect of a vehicle diversion traffic management strategy on spatio-temporal park use: A study in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Published in Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 2021

GPS based traffic analysis of Rocky Mtn. NP road closures on visitor behavior.

Recommended citation:
Wesstrom, S.,Creany, N., Monz, C. A., Miller, A., & D’Antonio, A. (2021). "The Effect of a Vehicle Diversion Traffic Management Strategy on Spatio-Temporal Park Use: A Study in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, Usa.". Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 39(1). 10.18666/jpra-2021-10746
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