The Birding Lifestyle - An Exploration of the Relationships Among Birding Involvement, Motivation and Recreation Specialization

2025/07/08 by Christoph Randler · 1 voice
Psychology · #Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking #Outdoor and Experiential Education #Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management

paper · doi:10.1080/01490400.2025.2526419

crossref issued 2025/07/08 · crossref published 2025/07/08 · crossref published-online 2025/07/08 · openalex publication_date 2025/07/08 · crossref created 2025/07/08 · crossref deposited 2025/07/08 · openalex created_date 2026/02/08 · crossref indexed 2026/06/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/25

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• “Birding isn’t just done—it’s lived.” 🐦 A new open access study in Leisure Sciences explores how motivation, involvement, and specialization intertwine in the birding lifestyle. 🧠🤝🧭 Read it her [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]