First Experience Tourism Naturally event at CSU March 27
Experience Tourism Naturally seeks to connect people who have a passion for outdoor recreation and the tourism industry.
Author Archives: Wes White
Master of Tourism Management Faculty and Students on Chinese National News
During the 12th annual international tourism forum in Guilin – hosted by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute, and Guilin Tourism Office – Knight and MTM-China students were exposed to new trends in tourism, to exquisite foods and other-worldly riverscapes, and to substantial networking opportunities with global leaders in tourism business, education, and planning.
Tourism Programs Continue to Grow Expertise and Industry Affiliations
The nature-based tourism programs at Colorado State University have a long-standing tradition of expertise, innovation, and industry grounded acumen. The advisory board that shepherds and enriches these programs has added two stalwart advocates of the outdoor recreation and tourism industry.
Bachelor’s program in Natural Resource Tourism now available online
What one industry accounts for more than 10 percent of the global economy, one in 10 jobs worldwide, and generated $8.27 trillion in 2017? Tourism and Recreation.
HDNR Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (HDNR) each offer their own unique perspectives, expertise, teaching styles, and charisma to departmental programs. We are delighted to welcome two new faculty members and a new staff member this fall.
Wildlife Values Research Top .9%(all-time) in Altmetric Scoring
A recent study conducted by researchers from The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University has been noted as one of the most influential papers measured by research metric firm, Altmetric. The paper currently has a score of 107 and was in the top .9% all-time(99th percentile), of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.
Xcel’s Electric Resource Plan conflicts with Boulder’s climate goals
Conservation Leadership Through Learning student, Dani Gronhovd’s op-ed in the Daily Camera highlights Xcel’s commitment to fossil fuels and less funding for renewable resources, which is in direct conflict with Boulder’s renewable energy plan.
How Did Lift Tickets Become So Expensive?
According to Mark Gasta, Associate Professor for the Master of Tourism Management program and former executive vice president of Vail Resorts, the shift in lift-pass structuring and pricing in the industry was more than a simple fight for market share. It was about rewarding loyalty and early decision making.
Alumni Ken Mitchell (BS & MS) Creates Development in Loveland for Prairie Dogs and People
Alum, Ken Mitchell’s project balances development with environmentalism, two goals often thought of as opposing interests but that, as shown by this project can thrive as partners. Mitchell is still actively involved in the college as an advisory board member to Master of Tourism Management Program, offered by the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources.
Tourism Naturally Conference – May 16-18 – Austria
The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources’s Tourism Naturally Conference is being hosted this year by University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) in TAUERN SPA Zell am See – Kaprun, Austria – May 16-18, 2018.
The plenary track theme 2018 is “Nature based Tourism, Health & Well-being” and the venue is one of Austria’s most modern spa resorts, situated in the heart of Salzburg’s famous ski areas. During the conference, experts will give insight into sustainable management, product development, and new trends in nature based tourism – but with a special focus on landscape, culture, and health issues.