Profile for Tanner Knorr

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, was interviewed by Debbie Lazaga of WTMJ News on July 7. Wisconsin tourism is already big business. But one UW-La Crosse researcher says the state’s next challenge may be getting people to see Wisconsin as more than the version they think they already know.

Submitted on: July 13

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, was interviewed by Sean Dwyer of WIZM Talk Radio on June 25. Tourism is one of the state's strongest economic engines, consistently outpacing inflation and support thousands of jobs. Tanner Knorr, assistant professor, joined Sean Dwyer on LaCrosseTalk to discuss revenue, research and resources.

Submitted on: June 30

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, was interviewed by Rob Ferrett & Kate Archer Kent of Wisconsin Public Radio on June 10. In 2025, Wisconsin had another record-breaking year for tourism, with more than 117 million visits and $27 billion in total economic impact. We talk to a tourism leader in Door County and a hospitality researcher about the latest numbers and whether Wisconsin can keep up its record-breaking streak.

Submitted on: June 12

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, presented "Impacts of Lake Onalaska Research Report" during a REC 360 course on May 1 in La Crosse. In REC 360 (Sustainable Tourism), students presented their semester-long research project on the Social, Environmental, Economic, and Political resident and visitor impacts of Lake Onalaska. From 13 for-profit and non-profit interviews and 294 survey questionnaires, this funded project by Brice Prairie Conservation Association through the UWL Tourism Research Institute produced important findings related to the management, conservation and clean-up of Lake Onalaska for the benefit of tourist and community recreation.

Submitted on: May 4

Tanner Knorr, Brian Kumm-Schaley, Hannah Mueller and W. Thomas Means, all Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, presented "at various sessions" at The Academy of Leisure Sciences' 2026 TALS Research and Teaching Conference on Feb. 11 in Philadelphia, PA.Kumm-Schaley presented "Ebbs, Eddies, and Pockets of Stillness: A Leisured Education?" and "Emerging as a Joyful Collective: An Accidental Foray into Post-Qualitative Inquiry," in addition to having a student presentation of "To swim or not to swim? How cultural capital shapes self-rescue within a whitewater kayaking community." Knorr presented "Federal Indian Policy, Tribal Sovereignty, and Protected Area Management within the United States." Kumm-Schaley and Dr. Means are both board members of TALS.

Submitted on: Feb. 16