Salmon Wild and Scenic River: Visitor survey data collected between North Fork and Corn Creek in 2021 and 2022

Name: Salmon Wild and Scenic River: Visitor survey data collected between North Fork and Corn Creek in 2021 and 2022
Published: 2026-05-31
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Project Citation:

US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Salmon Wild and Scenic River: Visitor survey data collected between North Fork and Corn Creek in 2021 and 2022. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248747V1

Project Description

Project Title: Salmon Wild and Scenic River: Visitor survey data collected between North Fork and Corn Creek in 2021 and 2022

Summary: The Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 designated approximately 125 miles of the Salmon River in Idaho as Wild and Scenic; the upstream 46 miles from North Fork to Corn Creek is classified as recreational. On the recreational segment, a visitor survey was administered during the high-use season (summer and early fall) in 2021 and 2022. The data collection provided knowledge related to: (1) visitors’ primary activities and duration of visits; (2) visitors’ river values (e.g., solitude, a visitor experience free from rules and regulations, etc.); 3) visitors’ social perceptions (e.g., perceived impacts of seeing motor boats on the river, behavior of other visitors, etc.); (4) visitors’ environmental perceptions (e.g., perceived impacts of soil erosion, water pollution, etc.); (5) visitors’ perceptions of facilities, policies, and management issues; (6) visitors’ demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, race, etc.). There were 719 surveys distributed between 2021 (June 15 - October 24, 2021) and 2022 (June 1 - November 12, 2022) at various locations along the Salmon River. This data publication includes the data from the 332 surveys that were completed and returned (46% response rate). These data provide managers of the Salmon River with scientific support for the user capacity determination of the recreational section and future management decisions and actions.

Original Distribution URL: https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0044

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: boundaries; location; society; planningCadastre; Environment and People; Recreation; Quality of life; Social values; ethics; Wild and Scenic Rivers; user capacity; outstandingly remarkable values; Visitor preferences; social science; recreation survey; Idaho; Salmon-Challis National Forest; North Fork; Corn Creek; Salmon River; Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

Geographic Coverage: Idaho

Time Period(s): 2021 – 2022

Data Type(s): survey data

Collection Notes: DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0044 Authors: Armatas, Christopher A. ; Mudford, Taylor I. ; Thomsen, Jennifer M. Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)

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