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100 1 a| Cole, David N.=| ^A207497;

245 10 a| Wilderness visitors, experiences, and management preferences :b| how they vary with use level and length of stay /c| David N. Cole, Troy E. Hall.;

260 a| Fort Collins, CO :b| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station,c| [2008];

300 a| 61 pages :b| digital, PDF file.;

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490 1 a| Research paper RMRS ;v| RP-71;

500 a| Title from Web page (viewed on Oct. 2, 2008).;

500 a| "July 2008.";

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40).;

520 3 a| We explore the extent to which visitor experiences and management preferences vary between the most heavily used places in wilderness and places that are less popular. We also contrast day and overnight users. The study was conducted in Forest Service administered wildernesses in Oregon and Washington using both on-site and mailback questionnaires. The on-site questionnaires were administered as visitors exited the wilderness at 36 trailheads in 13 wildernesses. The trail use ranged from very high to moderate. To include visitors who selected low use trails, we sent mailback questionnaires to self-issue permit holders. We describe visitor characteristics, trip characteristics, motivations and experiences, encounters with other groups, attitudes toward recreation management, and opinions about the Forest Service. Differences related to use level were surprisingly small. Differences between day and overnight users were also small. We found evidence that wilderness experiences were adversely affected at high use locations but most visitors consider these effects to be of little importance. Most visitors to the more popular places make psychological adjustments to heavy use, allowing most of them to find solitude and have what they consider "a real wilderness experience." Consequently, most are not supportive of use limits to avoid people related problems. We draw conclusions about potential indicators, standards, and management actions for heavily-used places in wilderness.;

538 a| Mode of access: Internet from the Forest Service web site. Address as of 10/2/08: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs%5Frp071.pdf ; current access is available via PURL.;

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Wilderness visitors, experiences, and management preferences : how they vary with use level and length of stay / David N. Cole, Troy E. Hall.

Author/creator	Cole, David N.
Other author	Hall, Troy Elizabeth.
Other author	Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.)
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Fort Collins, CO : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, [2008]
Description	61 pages : digital, PDF file.
Supplemental Content	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS103526
Subjects	Wilderness area users--Oregon. --Attitudes. Wilderness area users--Washington (State). --Attitudes. Wilderness areas--Oregon. --Management. Wilderness areas--Washington (State). --Management. Outdoor recreation--Oregon. --Management. Outdoor recreation--Washington (State). --Management.

Series	Research paper RMRS ; RP-71 Research paper RMRS RP-71. ^A425304
Summary	We explore the extent to which visitor experiences and management preferences vary between the most heavily used places in wilderness and places that are less popular. We also contrast day and overnight users. The study was conducted in Forest Service administered wildernesses in Oregon and Washington using both on-site and mailback questionnaires. The on-site questionnaires were administered as visitors exited the wilderness at 36 trailheads in 13 wildernesses. The trail use ranged from very high to moderate. To include visitors who selected low use trails, we sent mailback questionnaires to self-issue permit holders. We describe visitor characteristics, trip characteristics, motivations and experiences, encounters with other groups, attitudes toward recreation management, and opinions about the Forest Service. Differences related to use level were surprisingly small. Differences between day and overnight users were also small. We found evidence that wilderness experiences were adversely affected at high use locations but most visitors consider these effects to be of little importance. Most visitors to the more popular places make psychological adjustments to heavy use, allowing most of them to find solitude and have what they consider "a real wilderness experience." Consequently, most are not supportive of use limits to avoid people related problems. We draw conclusions about potential indicators, standards, and management actions for heavily-used places in wilderness.
General note	Title from Web page (viewed on Oct. 2, 2008).
General note	"July 2008."
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-40).
Technical details	Mode of access: Internet from the Forest Service web site. Address as of 10/2/08: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs%5Frp071.pdf ; current access is available via PURL.
GPO item number	0083-B (online)
Govt. docs number	A 13.78:RMRS-RP-71

Wilderness visitors, experiences, and management preferences : how they vary with use level and length of stay / David N. Cole, Troy E. Hall.

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