Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: 1991 visitor survey data

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

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: 1991 visitor survey data. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E249455V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: 1991 visitor survey data
Summary:  View help for Summary The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. The BWCAW receives the most use of any wilderness in the country, and has been the location of several studies. The data included in this publication are from a 1991 study aimed at two purposes: (1) to replicate, as nearly as possible, a similar 1969 study in the BWCAW and; (2) to examine the effects of a Forest Service proposal to reduce the number of entrance permits in hopes of increasing opportunities for solitude and reducing resource damage. Between May and September 1991, a sample of visitors was obtained from face-to-face contacts at boat-launch points or trailheads. Mailback surveys were then sent out to these visitors. Data were collected from the same 14 entry points as the 1969 study on approximately the same days of the use season; additionally, the sample was expanded to represent lower use level access points better than they had in 1969 to accomplish purpose number two above. This data publication includes the results from 295 mailback surveys.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2018-0006

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms wilderness users; user trends; visitor; overnight visitor; visitor experience; visitor characteristics; encounters; management; management planning; permits; user fees; canoes; paddle canoes; motorboats; impact; boundaries; economy; environment; inlandWaters; location; society; transportation; Environment and People; Recreation; Forest & Plant Health; Inventory; Monitoring; Analysis; Natural Resource Management & Use; Wilderness; Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; United States; Canada; Quetico; Minnesota; Superior National Forest
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Canada, Minnesota
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 5/1/1991 – 9/1/1991
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-2018-0006 Authors: Watson, Alan E. ; Cole, David N. ; Cronn, Richard ; Sullivan, Z. Kent Publication year: 2018 (Downloaded 2026-06-05)


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