Professor, Forest Recreation and Forest Psychology; Joint Appointment, Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation & Resource Studies
115 Natural Resources
Michigan State University
Phone: (517) 355-8239
Fax: (517) 432-1143
propst@msu.edu
Courses
Environmental Attitudes and Concepts (PRR 302)
Foundations of Natural Resource-based Recreation Management (PRR 448)
Parks and Protected Areas Policy/Management (PRR 842)
Research Interests
Human/natural resource interaction, recreation behavior in parks and forests, natural resource management/planning/policy, public participation, landscape perception, knowledge management.
Programs and Grants
USDA/CSREES/Corps of Engineers, “Development of Analytical Tools and Knowledge Transfer in Corps of Engineers Recreation Program”
USDA/Forest Service/North Central Exp. Stn., “Defining Rural Character in a Midwest Landscape”
Coordinator, Natural Resource Recreation Specialization for Undergraduates.Coordinator, Master Plan for McCreary Forest Reserve.
Selected Publications
Wellman, J. D. and Propst, D.B. (2004). Wildland Recreation Policy, 2nd Edition. Malabar, FL: Krieger.
Propst, D.B., Jackson, D.J., & McDonough, M.H. (2004). Public participation, volunteerism and resource-based recreation management in the U.S.: What do citizens expect? Loisir et Society/Society and Leisure, 26(2): 389-415.
Propst, D.B., McDonough, M.H., & Wiita, A. (2003). Role of manager and visitor self-interest in wilderness management: Nordhouse Dunes and limits of acceptable change. LARNet: The Cyber Journal of Applied Leisure and Recreation Research, September: available online at http://www.nccu.edu/larnet/abstracts.html
Kayat, K. and Propst, D.B. (2002). Exchanges between residents and tourism development. Malaysian Management Journal, 5(1): 63-73.
Kayat, K. and Propst, D.B. (2002). Power, social exchanges and tourism in Langkawi: Rethinking residents’ perceptions. International Journal of Tourism Research, 4:171-191.
Smith, P.D. and Propst, D.B. (2001). Are topic specific measures of socio-political control justified? Exploring the realm of citizen participation in natural resource decision making. Journal of Community Psychology, 29(2): 179-187.
Knap, N.E. and Propst, D.B. (2001). Focus group interviews as an alternative to traditional survey methods for recreation needs assessments. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 19(2): 62-83.
Propst, D.B., Wellman, J.D., Campa, H.R. III, & McDonough, M.H. (2000). Citizen participation trends and their educational implications for natural resource professionals. Ch. 35 in D.W. Lime, W.C. Gartner, & J. Thompson (Eds.). Trends in outdoor recreation and tourism. Wallingford, Oxon, UK: CAB International.
Propst, D.B. & Koesler, R.A. (1998). Bandura goes outdoors: role of self-efficacy in the outdoor leadership development process. Leisure Sciences, 20:319–344.
Stynes, D.J. & D.B. Propst (1992). MI-REC: A system for estimating local economic impacts of recreation and tourism. Pp. 36-51 in Reiling, S.D. (ed.). Economic Impact Analysis: Methodology and Applications. (Misc. Report 374). Orono, ME: Univ. of Maine, Agricultural Experiment Station.