Shining Rock Wilderness: 1990 visitor survey data

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Shining Rock Wilderness: 1990 visitor survey data. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E249505V1

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Project Title:  View help for Project Title Shining Rock Wilderness: 1990 visitor survey data
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication contains 1990 survey data for two different studies conducted in the Shining Rock Wilderness, which is in the Pisgah National Forest of western North Carolina. The first is a trend study to understand changes in visitor characteristics and the other was a study to understand knowledge and behavior about campsite selection and low-impact camping. Data for the ‘trend study’ were collected through a survey of visitors to the Shining Rock Wilderness. Visitors were contacted at trailheads, and those that agreed to participate in the study received a mailback survey, resulting in two data sets from two different survey instruments: visitor contact data and mailback survey data. Data for the second, ‘behavior and knowledge study’, was obtained from contacts and observations at campsites by Wilderness rangers. Two data sets (from two different survey instruments) were the result of the onsite information and observations and the mailback survey.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2018-0011

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms wilderness visitor use; use characteristics; visitor perceptions; use conditions; use trends; visitor preferences; wilderness management; low-impact knowledge; behavioral intentions; low-impact education; biota; boundaries; environment; health; planningCadastre; society; transportation; Environment and People; Inventory; Monitoring; Analysis; Natural Resource Management & Use; Wilderness; Shining Rock Wilderness; North Carolina; Pisgah National Forest; eastern wilderness
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage North Carolina
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 6/1/1990 – 10/1/1990
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-2018-0011 Authors: Watson, Alan E. ; Cole, David N. ; Roggenbuck, Joseph W. ; Stubbs, Christopher J. Publication year: 2018 (Downloaded 2026-06-05)


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