Author Description

Research Progress in Nature Tourism / Joseph S. Chen and Nina K. Prebensen -- Nature and Well-being: Exploring Explorer Travel Narratives of Transformation / Jennifer Laing and Warwick Frost -- Well-being in Wildlife Experiences: Feeling Good for the Animals / Giovanna Bertella -- The Impact of Korea's Nature-Based Recreation Settings on Tourist's Emotion, Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness / Timothy J. Lee and Jinok Susanna Kim -- Generation Y, Nature and Tourism / Melanie Smith -- Connectedness and Relatedness to Nature: A Case of Neo-Confucianism among Chinese, South Korean and Japanese Tourists / Nina K. Prebensen, Young-Sook Lee and Joseph S. Chen -- How Local Traditions and Way of Living Influence Tourism?: Basecamp Explorer in Maasai Mara and Svalbard / Oystein Jensen, Frank Lindberg, Damiannah Kieti, Bjorn Willy Aamo and James Nampushi -- Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in World Heritage Sites: A Case Study from the Wet Tropics region of Australia / Bruce Prideaux and Michelle Thompson -- Quality Perspectives in Managing Visitor Experiences / Lynn M. Jamieson -- A National Park in Turmoil: The Case Study on Vanoise National Park in the Alps / Isabelle Frochot -- Listening to the Sounds of Silence: Forest Based Wellbeing Tourism in Finland / Raija Komppula, Henna Konu and Noora Vikman -- Nature Tourism in Germany's Protected Areas / Marius Mayer & Manuel Woltering -- Governing Nature Tourism in Eastern and Southern Africa / René van der Duim, Jakomijn van Wijk, and Machiel Lamers -- Emerging Trends in Wildlife and Tiger Tourism in India / Krithi K. Karanth, Shivangi Jain and Dincy Mariyam -- Chinese Approach to Sustainability: Challenges and Suggestions / Song Rui -- Tourism in Preserved Nature Areas in Taiwan / Yu-Liang Tseng, Noriko Sato, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan -- Forest as a Venue for Recreational Therapy in Japan / Noriko Sato, Yu-Liang Tseng, Shih-Shuo Yeh and Tzung-Cheng Huan -- Final Remarks: Challenges and Research Direction