Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness: data from 1979-2019 campsite impact monitoring

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) US Department of Agriculture; US Forest Service

Version:  View help for Version V1

Name File Type Size Last Modified
RDS-2025-0021.zip application/zip 11.8 MB 05/30/2026 01:05:PM
RDS-2025-0021_Metadata_Fileindex.zip application/zip 21.1 KB 05/30/2026 01:05:PM
catalog_detail.pdf application/pdf 109.4 KB 05/30/2026 10:19:PM
file_index.pdf application/pdf 65.2 KB 05/30/2026 01:05:PM
metadata.pdf application/pdf 171.1 KB 05/30/2026 01:05:PM

Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness: data from 1979-2019 campsite impact monitoring. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248771V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness: data from 1979-2019 campsite impact monitoring
Summary:  View help for Summary Over the past forty years, formal and informal campsites (whether by the USDA Forest Service or by users themselves) have been established, and sometimes, left to fade away. Systematic monitoring of these campsites, among other Wilderness resources, is mandated by the Wilderness Act of 1964, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Central Idaho Wilderness Act and the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (FC-RONRW) Plan. This data publication includes 40 years of tabular data related to campsite conditions and impacts at the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho, which allows wilderness managers to understand how campsite conditions and presence/absence are changing over time. These data were compiled from a variety of sources, including both digital and non-digital data files of the multiple districts managing the FC-RONRW. These data can support an understanding of how wilderness character is changing, particularly as it relates to naturalness and primitive conditions.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0021

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms biota; society; economy; environment; Environment and People; Recreation; Natural Resource Management & Use; wilderness stewardship planning; nature-based recreation; visitor use management; Idaho; Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness; North Fork Ranger District; West Fork Ranger District; Middle Fork Ranger District; Salmon River
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Idaho
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1978 – 2019
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0021 Authors: McDevitt, Molly C. ; Oppler, Gabriel ; Thomsen, Jennifer M. ; Armatas, Christopher A. ; Coe, Katherine ; Wheeler, Iree Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


Related Publications

Download this project

Published Versions

V1 [2026-05-31]

Export Metadata

Dublin Core

DDI 2.5

Report a Problem

Found a serious problem with the data, such as disclosure risk or copyrighted content? Let us know.

This material is distributed exactly as received from the data depositor. ICPSR has not reviewed, checked, or processed this material. For additional information about the study, please contact the investigator(s) directly. If you have questions about the accessibility of materials distributed by ICPSR or require further assistance, please visit ICPSR's Accessibility Center.