Author: Wayne A. FreimundPublisher:
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Category : Wilderness area users
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Visitor Use Density and Wilderness Experience
Author: Wayne A. FreimundPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wilderness area users
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Wilderness Visitors, Experiences, and Management Preferences
Author: David N. ColePublisher:
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Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
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.
Proceedings RMRS.
Author: Defining, Managing, and Monitoring Wilderness Visitor Experiences
Author: Brian GlaspellPublisher:
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Category : Wilderness area users
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Research Paper RMRS
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Monitoring Selected Conditions Related to Wilderness Character
Author: Numerical Visitor Capacity
Author: David N. ColePublisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Despite decades of academic work and practical management applications, the concept of visitor capacity remains controversial and inconsistently operationalized. Nevertheless, there are situations where development of a numerical estimate of capacity is important and where not doing so has resulted in land management agencies being successfully litigated. This report is a guide to developing estimates of numerical visitor capacity, with particular emphasis on wilderness. It reviews capacity concepts, surveys available approaches to capacity determination, and outlines a generic process. Appendices provide information on relevant legislation and policy, as well as detailed examples and templates.
General Technical Report RMRS
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Wilderness Visitors, Experiences, and Management Preferences
Author: Troy E. HallPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511540100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
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 peoplerelated problems. We draw conclusions about potential indicators, standards, and management actions for heavily-used places in wilderness.
Science and Stewardship to Protect and Sustain Wilderness Values
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Seventh World Wilderness Congress met in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in 2001. The symposium on science and stewardship to protect and sustain wilderness values was one of several symposia held in conjunction with the Congress. The papers contained in this proceedings were presented at this symposium and cover seven topics: state-of-knowledge on protected areas issues in South Africa; traditional and ecological values of nature; wilderness systems and approaches to protection; protection of coastal/marine and river/lake wilderness; spiritual benefits, religious beliefs, and new stories; personal and societal values of wilderness; and the role of science, education, and collaborative planning in wilderness protection and restoration.