The White Mountain National Forest has seen an increase in hiker rescues and visitor unpreparedness. The goal of the project was to develop a series of videos that provide visitors with the knowledge they need to stay safe while enjoying the forest to the fullest. We used an iterative design process informed by communication and feedback from peers, US Forest Service (USFS) employees, and visitors to design videos that teach visitors “responsible recreation,” a blend of hiker readiness and environmental stewardship. The series “White Mountains: Enjoy Your Hike!,” includes videos titled “Hiker Responsibility,” “Water Safety,” “Wildlife Safety,” and “Leave No Trace.” We recommend that the Forest Service continue to test the efficacy of, expand outreach for, and add upon this video series.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ornstein, Graham
• Remillard, Arayah
• Gorodisch, Ellys
• Sheehan, Brendan

Subject

• Learning
• Sustainability
• Health
• Well-Being
• Community
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101123-140221
• 113974

Keyword

• United States Forest Service
• Hiker Safety
• White Mountain National Forest
• Environmental Stewardship
• Hiker Preparedness
• Video Creation

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2023

Center

• White Mountains, New Hampshire Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Nicolette Keown, United States Forest Service

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2023-10-11

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101123-140221

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 International

Last modified

• 2023-12-04