Bill Hendricks joined the Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Administration faculty in
1994. He has served as the program coordinator since 2000. He was a faculty member at the
University of Oregon and has worked as a park ranger and in the ski industry. Bill is
actively involved in his community as a board member and manager for Los Osos Little
League. Bill enjoys a variety of recreational pursuits with his wife Maggie, son Sam and
their dog Ally. Bill, Maggie and Sam's outdoor interests include skiing,
backpacking, hiking, kayaking, surfing, and skateboarding (Sam only!). Degrees completed
are a B.A. in Recreation Administration from Chico State, a Masters in Business and
Public Administration from John F. Kennedy University and a Ph.D. in Recreation and
Leisure from the University of Utah.

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Complete Findings: Survey on Public Opinions and Attitudes on Outdoor Recreation in California: 2009 (with Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Mike Chrisman, and Ruth Coleman), Natural Resources Management (2009)

A Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is required of every state in order to...

 

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Big Sur Visitor Characteristics and Wildland Fire Recreational Constraints (with Deborah J. Chavez and Sara S. Cohn), Fire Social Science Research From the Pacific Southwest Research Station: Studies Supported by National Fire Plan Funds (2008)

A study conducted with visitors to the Big Sur region of California during summer 2002...

 

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Place Attachment and Recreational Constraints Relating to Fire Management (with Deborah J. Chavez and Kelly S. Bricker), Fire Social Science Research From the Pacific Southwest Research Station: Studies Supported by National Fire Plan Funds (2008)

This paper presents a study of visitors to the Big Sur region of California during...

 

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Recreation and Fire Management in Urban National Forests: A Study of Manager Perspectives (with Kelly S. Bricker and Deborah J. Chavez), Fire Social Science Research From the Pacific Southwest Research Station: Studies Supported by National Fire Plan Funds (2008)

The purpose of this study was to understand U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service public...

 

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Visitor Compliance With Fire Restrictions: An Observational Study Using Verbal Messages and Symbolic Signage (with Sara S. Cohn and Deborah J. Chavez), Fire Social Science Research From the Pacific Southwest Research Station: Studies Supported by National Fire Plan Funds (2008)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of message type and source...