Visitor perceptions of wilderness recreation carrying capacity: Survey data from 1969

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Visitor perceptions of wilderness recreation carrying capacity: Survey data from 1969. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248802V1

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Project Title:  View help for Project Title Visitor perceptions of wilderness recreation carrying capacity: Survey data from 1969
Summary:  View help for Summary These survey data describe perspectives of visitors, collected via on-site and mail-back questionnaires, from four wildland recreation areas in the summer of 1969. The four areas studied were the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana, the Bridger Wilderness in Wyoming, the High Uintas Primitive Area in Utah, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness in Minnesota. The survey of visitors focused on five dimensions: (1) a description of the visitor’s party/group; (2) the past experience of the respondent in terms of general outdoor recreation and wilderness; (3) respondent attitudes and perceptions of the various parameters of use; (4) respondent attitudes about potential management; and (5) a standard socioeconomic description of the respondent.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0002

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms boundaries; location; society; planningCadastre; Environment and People; Recreation; Quality of life; Social values; ethics; carrying capacity; nature-based recreation; limits of acceptable change; visitor use management; visitor experience; recreation rationing; Montana; Wyoming; Minnesota; Utah; National Wilderness Preservation System; Bob Marshall Wilderness; Bridger Wilderness; Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness; High Uintas Primitive Area
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Utah
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 5/1/1969 – 9/1/1969
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0002 Authors: Stankey, George H. ; Armatas, Christopher A. Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


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