This dataset contains annual descriptive statistics characterizing the operations of each of the 50 state park systems in the United States between 1984 and 2017.
Jordan Smith https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-4887
National Association of State Park Directors
See Smith, J. W., & Leung, Y. -F. (2018). 2018 outlook and analysis letter: The vital statistics of America’s state park systems. Logan, UT: Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University. Available at: http://extension.usu.edu/iort/ou-files/2018_outlook_and_analysis_report.pdf
Smith, J. W., Wilkins, E. J., & Leung, Y. -F. (2019). Attendance trends threaten future operations of America's state park systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1902314116
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