Wood Interviewed by KUNC on Federal Agencies New Methods for Monitoring Recreation on Public Lands

Posted: 7/23/2026 ()

CSDE Affiliate Spencer Wood (eScience) was recently interviewed by KUNC, a Colorado NPR news station, in an article titled, “Federal agencies study new methods for monitoring recreation on public lands.” Last year, Congress passed the EXPLORE Act, a package of measures to boost outdoor recreation access as a record number of people participate in outdoor activities. In response to the EXPLORE Act, U.S. federal agencies have announced dozens of pilot projects to improve decision-making regarding recreation on public lands and waters. The UW Outdoor R&D Lab , directed by Dr. Wood is leading many of these pilot projects. In the KUNC article, Dr. Wood discusses some of his studies and provides insights on these projects. To learn more about these pilot projects and Dr. Wood’s research visit this link.