Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW): Visitor survey data from 2022-2023

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

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW): Visitor survey data from 2022-2023. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-01. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248810V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW): Visitor survey data from 2022-2023
Summary:  View help for Summary These data describe a visitor use assessment administered May 2022 through February 2023 in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW) and City of Missoula Conservation Lands in Missoula, Montana. A visitor survey and GPS tracking were used to spatially quantify visitor flows and components of the visitor experience. The visitor survey included questions about trip characteristics, respondents’ demographics, activity type, environmental and social perceptions, and opinions regarding policy and management issues. GPS data summarized visitors’ total distance of travel, mean speed, and duration of visit.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2024-0005

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms boundaries; location; society; planningCadastre; Environment and People; Recreation; Quality of life; Social values; ethics; LAC; limits of acceptable change; national forest planning; nature-based recreation; place attachment; visitor use management; visitor experience; wilderness visitor use; Montana; Missoula County; Rattlesnake National Recreation Area; Rattlesnake Wilderness; Lolo National Forest
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Montana, Idaho
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 5/1/2022 – 2/1/2023
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-2024-0005 Authors: Rice, William L. ; Whitney, Peter J. ; Thomas, Elena R. ; Armatas, Christopher A. Publication year: 2024 (Downloaded 2026-05-31)


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