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🏞️ Keeping Wild Places Wild
It turns out the wild doesn't always stay wild on its own. From Colorado's alpine trails to Arches National Park, public lands are carefully curated by rangers and researchers balancing access with impact. This piece explores the science of recreation management — designing better systems
It turns out the wild doesn't always stay wild on its own. From Colorado's alpine trails to Arches National Park, public lands are carefully curated by rangers and researchers balancing access with impact. This piece explores the science of recreation management — designing better systems by observing behaviour, talking to hikers, even using drones. Instead of yelling 'stay on the trail,' they build better trails; instead of blanket bans, they ask why people veer off in the first place. A study in relational design.
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