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DRAFT 11.05.08 State of the Coronado Forest 1-i www.skyislandaction.org Acknowledgements Louise Misztal was the primary author and Bodner, Samantha Bollinger, Kevin Bonine, John cartographer of State of the Coronado, excluding the Boone, Jesse Bourque, Karen Boyce, Ken Boyce, Curt Dragoon EMA chapter. The Dragoon Chapter was Bradley, Dorita Brady, Tyler Brady, John Braman, Susie adapted from an earlier report written by David Hodges Brandes, Archer Breon, Debbie Brewer, Taylor and Gita Bodner. David Hodges of Sky Island Alliance Broadfoot, George Bromley, Ryan Brown, Strider was instrumental in informing and shaping the report; Brown, Dan Brudno, Roberta Bruhn, Janay Brun, he also contributed writing, editing, and assisted with Samantha Brusky, Bud Gode, Paul Burkhardt, Cyndi Travel Management recommendations. Trevor Hare Bush, James Byers, Juan Caicedo, Joan Calcagno, worked on the proposed Transportation Systems and Richard Callahan, Judy Calvert, Josh Campbell, accompanying maps for all EMAs. Julie St. John Michelle Caprari, George Carlisle, Kathy Carlson, Keck designed the document and assisted with editing. Sky Carol, Ann Carol, Jo Ann Caruthers, Clinton Cates, Jacobs designed the Sky Island Action Center website. Michael Chamberland, Vanessa Chauhan, Anna Childs, Jennifer Shopland contributed to the report format and Jack Childs, Nancy Chilton, Dyna Chin, Trudy gathering of information. Christopher, Joe Cicero, Corey Cieslak, Jen Clanahan, Matt Clark, Laurel Clarke, Sid Clarke, Van Clothier, The following people provided valuable input during Mike Colbert, Mark Colby, Lisa Collis, Ruben Colorado, the process of creating this report: Dale Turner, Julia Matt Colvin, Paul Condon, Steven Condon, Neva Fonseca, Steve Marlatt, Brooke Gebow, Paul Hirt, Dave Connolly, Serena Coons, Brad Cooper, Kathy Cooper, Bertelsen, Gitanjali Bodner, Doug Moore, Seth Pilsk, Matt Cornett, David Courtland, Cullen Cramer, Sky Justin D. Congdon, John Welch, Scott Wilbor, Sally and Crosby, Alan Cuddy, Katie Curl, April Curt, Brian Curt, Jerry Stefferud, Nick Blesser, Birdie Stabel, Michelle Sarah Curtiss, Dagmar Cushing, Melissa Daniels, Don Lanan, Phil Rosen, Lainie Levick, Howard Fredricks, Davis, Jack Davis, Silvia Davis, Marybeth Dawson, Roy Melanie Lenart, Axel Holm, Deni Seymour, Beverly Dawson, Virginia Dean, Dana DeBalko, Liliana Everson, Matt Goode, Diana Hadley, Seth Hadley, Debarbieri, Dana Deeds, Teresa Dekoker, Robert William McDonald, Dawn Wilson, Richard Zweifel, Demaggd, Don DeMeritt, April Dennard, David Kim Vacariu, Jeff Bender, Narca Moore-Craig, Bill Dewenter, Sonya Diehn, Dolan Darry, Fran Dostillo, Radke, Cecil Schwalbe, Helen Snyder, Noel Snyder, John Douglas, Eve Dreyer, Russell Duncan, Rebecca Sandy Williams, Richard Worthington, Greg Magee, Duncan, Russell Duncan, Susan Eastman, David Eerkes, Janice Przybyl, Mike Quigley, Nicole Urban-Lopez, Matt Joan Eerkes, Gerry Engel, Charlene Estes, Kim Skroch, Sky Jacobs and Cory Jones. Etherington, Mike Everett, George Farmer, Jessica Faustini, Clark Feaster, Phil Fenberg, Tom Ferguson, Thank you to the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Josh Ferris, Deena Fishbein, Joanna Fitzjarrald, Anne for their generous support of the project. Fletcher, Conor Flynn, Sophia Fong, Julia Fonseca, Thanks to the following people who volunteered time Sarah Forrester, Sylvia Foster, Kate Fournier, Carolyn and sweat to conduct road surveys, surveys on Fowler, Kevin Franklin, Caroline Fraser, Debbie Friesen, recreation impacts, wildlife monitoring, and other Carol Fugagli, Mike Fugagli, Chris Fuhrman, Samm helpful activities: Fuller, Ron Furhman, Cara Gabor, Joe Gendron, Brandy Acuna, Adam Adorisio, Neils Aletris, Tim Allen, Rochelle Gerratt, Melissa Giacchino, Tom Gibbons, Ralph Alonzo, Isabel Amorous, Lori Andersen, Al Lyssa Goins, Wolfgang Golser, Anastasia Gorbunova, Anderson, Barry Anderson, Dave Andrews, Lee Ann, Jim Gordon, Carolyn Gorman, Grant Gourley, Wade Chip Arnberg, Art Arnold, Lindsey Arnold, Anastasia Goyetche, Jenny Graber, Robert Grant, Randy Gray, Atwill, Joe Austin, Sergio Avila, Paul Bagley, April John Green, Larry Green, Rich Griffiths, Randy Baisan, Eva Baisan, Tina Baker, Frances Balcomb, Greta Grohman, Greg 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    United States Department of Agriculture Paths More Traveled: Predicting Future Recreation Pressures on America’s National Forests and Grasslands Donald B.K. English Pam Froemke A Forests on the Edge Report Kathleen Hawkos Forest Service FS-1034 June 2015 All photos © Thinkstock.com All photos Authors Key Words Learn More Donald B.K. English is a program Recreation, NVUM, national For further information manager for national visitor forests, population growth on this or other Forests on the Edge use monitoring; Forest Service, publications, please contact: Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Suggested Citation Resources Staff; Washington, DC. Anne Buckelew Pam Froemke is an information English, D.B.K.; Froemke, P.; U.S. Department of Agriculture technology specialist Hawkos, K.; 2014. Forest Service (spatial data analyst); Paths more traveled: Predicting Cooperative Forestry Staff Forest Service, Rocky Mountain future recreation pressures on 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Research Station; Fort Collins, CO. America’s national forests and Mailstop 1123 Kathleen Hawkos is a grasslands—a Forests on the Edge Washington, DC 20250–1123 cartographer/GIS specialist; report. FS-1034. Washington, DC: 202–401–4073 Forest Service, Southwestern U.S. Department of Agriculture [email protected] Regional Office, Albuquerque, NM. (USDA), Forest Service. 36 p. http://www.fs.fed.us/openspace/ Photos from front cover (top to bottom, left to right): © Thinkstock.com, © iStock.com, © Thinkstock.com, © iStock.com Paths More Traveled: Predicting Future Recreation Pressures on America’s National Forests and Grasslands A Forests on the Edge Report Learn More Abstract Populations near many national forests be expected to increase by 12 million new and grasslands are rising and are outpac- visits per year, from 83 million in 2010 to ing growth elsewhere in the United States.