Understanding nature-based tourist experiences: an ontological analysis

Vespestad, May Kristin; Lindberg, Frank

doi:10.1080/13683500.2010.513730

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“…The experience or ritual of camping facilitated a re-creation of the self by getting away from the profane, and closer to the sacred. This sacred place had other meaningful values beyond monetary ones, and was a place where campers could go back to being themselves (Rolston III, 2003;Vespestad & Lindberg, 2011).…”

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Exploring the Motivations, Experiences and Meanings of Camping in National Parks

2015

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Camping in natural areas such as national parks is an important social activity and provides a way of reconnecting with nature to achieve personal, social, and health benefits. Experience and meanings are not well understood regarding camping in natural areas, and recent research is limited. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the motivations, experiences, and higher-order meanings of camping in two national parks in Western Australia, with a particular focus on the last of these. Important associated motivations included the "push" factor of addressing feelings of disconnection from nature, others, and self; and the "pull" factor of experiencing nature. Re-creation, reconnection and reaffirmation were key higherorder meanings. A deeper understanding of the camping experience highlights the importance of the people-natural environment relationship and shows how camping can benefit individuals and society.

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“…Camping experiences can also be influenced by factors outside of park managerial control such as other visitors to the park, the weather, or the personal values held by the camper towards the environment (Cole, 2004;Vespestad & Lindberg, 2011).…”

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Exploring the Motivations, Experiences and Meanings of Camping in National Parks

2015

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“…Camping tourists are a diverse group that reflect different levels of involvement in nature from purely recreational to more spiritual (Hassell, Moore, & Macbeth, 2015;Vespestad & Lindberg, 2011). The setting represents a place where many people choose "to engage with a simpler, "past time", that is devoid of the technological devices that proliferate in their day-to-day lives" (Dickinson et al, 2013, p.16).…”

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“…It is a shared experience (Dickinson et al, 2016) that has been broadly analysed through three lenses: freedom (Hardy, Gretzel & Handon, 2013Hardy et al, 2013Mikkelsen & Cohen, 2015), social bonding and engagement with nature (Garst, Williams, & Roggenbuck, 2009;Hassell et al, 2015). The main motivation is re-creation, aligned with notions of escape, but research also points to the value of camping in individuals' identity projects (Garst et al, 2009;Hassell et al, 2015;Vespestad & Lindberg, 2011). Disconnection while camping offers opportunities for social bonding and contact with nature as technology can distract from desired relationships (Hassell et al, 2015) and awareness of the natural environment (Garst et al, 2009).…”

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Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite

2016

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h i g h l i g h t s 50% of tourists have some desire for mobile disconnection.Tourists have dilemmas regarding mobile connectivity. Digital engagement has a small effect on desire for mobile disconnection. Developers of digital solutions should not assume the tourist is 'always connected'. a b s t r a c tMobile technology is playing an increasing role in the tourist experience and a growing body of tourism research has focused on this area. There is often an implicit assumption that tourists embrace mobile connectivity and relatively little research has explored the tourist experience of disconnection, whether purposeful or imposed by technological limitations. This study explores the desire for digital (dis) connection during camping tourism. Data compiled using interviews and a survey revealed that the tourist is not 'always connected' and up to 50% have some desire to disconnect. There is ambiguity about mobile technology use in tourism with dilemmas regarding the value of connectivity versus the desire to 'get away from it all'. The analysis found digital engagement had a small effect on desire for disconnection however, patterns were not marked. The findings have implications for mobile technology solutions in tourism.

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“…Natural settings provide important backdrops within which outdoor adventure activity participants often enjoy their experiences and emotions (Curtin, 2009;Vespestad & Lindberg, 2011;Williams & Harvey, 2001). Other pull motives also drew respondents to take their mountaineering holiday in the Chamonix region.…”

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The characteristics and motivational decisions of outdoor adventure tourists: a review and analysis

Pomfret

Bramwell

2014

Current Issues in Tourism

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The growing demand for outdoor adventure tourism activities, and the rapid growth in associated industry supply, means we need an improved understanding of outdoor adventure tourists. The paper considers the characteristics and motives of outdoor adventure tourists, as well as the influence of experience, age and gender on their motives. This is based, firstly, on a critical review of the relatively much more extensive literature on outdoor adventure activity participants for insights into the character and motives of outdoor adventure tourists. The paper also focuses, secondly, on an original case study of mountaineer tourists in Chamonix, France. Results from the case study of mountaineer tourists are evaluated against the research themes and gaps identified from the review of literature on outdoor adventure activity participants, including outdoor adventure tourists. It is shown how outdoor adventure tourists are a diverse group. Motivational similarities and differences exist between these tourists and their outdoor recreational counterparts. Experience, age and gender influence the motives and motivational differences among outdoor adventure activity participants. It is noted that there is considerable scope for further research on outdoor adventure tourists, including mountaineer tourists, and potential new research directions are identified for the specific themes examined in the paper.

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Understanding nature-based tourist experiences: an ontological analysis

Cited by 77 publications

References 66 publications

Exploring the Motivations, Experiences and Meanings of Camping in National Parks

Exploring the Motivations, Experiences and Meanings of Camping in National Parks

Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite

The characteristics and motivational decisions of outdoor adventure tourists: a review and analysis

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