Wilderness visitors, experiences, and management preferences: How they vary with use level and length of stay

USDA Forest Service - Research Paper RMRS-RP

Volumn , Issue 71 RMRS-RP, 2008, Pages 1-61

  Cole, David N ^a   Hall, Troy E ^b  

^a USDA Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Day use; Management preferences; Recreation experiences; Visitor management; Visitor surveys; Wilderness recreation

Indexed keywords

LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; WILDERNESS AREA;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 46249130868     PISSN: 05025001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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