RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Preferences for Public Lands Management under Competing Uses: The Case of Yellowstone National Park JF Land Economics JO Land Econ FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 282 OP 305 DO 10.3368/le.84.2.282 VO 84 IS 2 A1 Carol Mansfield A1 Daniel J. Phaneuf A1 F. Reed Johnson A1 Jui-Chen Yang A1 Robert Beach YR 2008 UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/84/2/282.abstract AB We examine snowmobile use conflict in Yellowstone National Park to assess the effect of different winter management policies on heterogeneous visitors’ welfare. Using a stated preference choice experiment we quantify welfare changes for snowmobile riders and non-riders under different snowmobile restrictions. A key determinant of welfare change is visitors’ willingness to trade-off reduced snowmobile access for improved ambient conditions in the park. Our findings support the notion that welfare losses to snowmobile riders could be offset by welfare gains to non-riders, but net benefits will depend on the number of riders and non-riders and the specifics of the policy. (JEL Q26, Q51)