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Visitor characteristics and preferences for three national forest wildernesses in the South:
Wilderness area users -- Southern States.
Visitors to three National Forest wildernesses in the South were surveyed in 1989 and 1990 to learn their characteristics and to determine how their wilderness experiences were influenced by conditions in wilderness. Visitors had different...
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Disturbance and recovery of trampled montane grassland and forests in Montana
Wilderness areas -- Montana -- Recreational use. ; Forest ecology. ; Grassland ecology. ; Human beings Influence on nature. ; Outdoor recreation -- Environmental aspects -- Montana.
Five forested vegetation types and one grassland in western Montana were subjected to experimental trampling. Changes in vegetational cover, number of species, mineral soil exposure, and soil penetration resistance were examined, as were responses...
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Redistributing wilderness use through information supplied to visitors
Wilderness areas -- Montana -- Recreational use. ; Wilderness areas -- Montana -- Management.
An evaluation was made of an attempt by the managers of a portion of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness to influence visitors to redistribute themselves to more lightly used trailheads through an informational brochure. Use patterns did not change in...
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Hikers and recreational stock users: predicting and managing recreation conflicts in three wildernesses
Wilderness areas -- United States -- Management. ; Hiking -- United States. ; Packhorse camping -- United States.
Visitors to National Forest wildernesses in California and Indiana and to a National Park Service wilderness in California were surveyed In 1990 and 1991 to study the conflict between hikers and recreational stock users. Hikers' values for...
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Impacts of backcountry recreation :: site management and rehabilitation : an annotated bibliography
Wilderness areas -- United States -- Recreational use -- Bibliography. ; Conservation of natural resources -- United States -- Bibliography. ; Wilderness areas -- United States -- Management -- Bibliography.
Over 300 references on recreational impacts, impact management, and rehabilitation of impacted sites are briefly reviewed. Their implications for backcountry management are assessed. References are indexed by location, subject, and plant species...
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Trends in wilderness visitors and visits :: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Shining Rock, and Desolation Wildernesses
Wilderness areas -- United States -- Recreational use -- Statistics. ; Wilderness area users -- United States -- Statistics. ; Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minn.) ; Shining Rock Wilderness (N. C.) ; ...
Changes in wilderness visitors were studied over 12- to 21-year periods in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, MN, Shining Rock, NC, and Desolation, CA. Only five of the 83 variables assessed changed consistently in all wildernesses. Visitor age and...
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Low-impact recreational practices for wilderness and backcountry:
Wilderness areas -- United States -- Recreational use. ; Conservation of natural resources -- United States. ; Wilderness areas -- United States Management. ; Camping -- United States.
Describes low-impact practices that can contribute to minimizing problems resulting from recreational use of wilderness and backcountry. Each practice is described and information is provided on such subjects as rationale for the practice,...
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The Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) system for wilderness planning
Wilderness areas -- United States -- Recreational use. ; Forests and forestry -- United States -- Multiple use. ; Wilderness areas -- United States -- Recreational use.
A wilderness management-by-objectives planning system is outlined. Through identification of standards, acceptable wilderness conditions are defined and appropriate management actions formulated. A case example is provided.
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High-use destinations in wilderness :: social and biophysical impacts, visitor responses, and management options
Wilderness areas -- United States -- Recreational use. ; Wilderness area users -- United States -- Attitudes. ; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- United States.
Six high-use destination areas were studied in the Alpine Lakes, Mount Jefferson, and Three Sisters Wildernesses in Washington and Oregon. Exit interviews were conducted with visitors, and recreation impacts and visitor encounter rates between...
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The wilderness threats matrix: a framework for assessing imapcts
Wilderness areas -- United States.
A comprehensive framework for assessing threats to wilderness is described. The framework is represented as a matrix of potential threats and attributes of wilderness character. Cells in the matrix represent the impacts of threats on each...
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Wilderness fire management planning guide
Wildfires Prevention and control.
Outlines a procedure for fire management planning for parks; wilderness areas; and other wild, natural, or essentially undeveloped areas. Discusses background and philosophy of wilderness fire management, planning concepts, planning elements, and...
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National assessments of wildlife and fish : a technical framework .
Wildlife conservation - - United States. ; Fishery management - - United States.
A national assessment of wildlife and fish can be accomplished by completing three analytical components of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act: providing a statement of historical and current land, wildlife, and fish...
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Wildlife management implications of petroleum exploration and development in wildland environments
Wildlife conservation United States. ; Wildlife conservation -- United States. ; Petroleum engineering -- United States. ; Petroleum -- United States.
This report describes: (1) petroleum exploration, development, and production; (2) potential environmental disruptions; (3) effects of disruptions on wildlife behavior, habitat, and populations; and (4) strategies for minimizing and mitigating...
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Impact of backcountry recreationists on wildlife :: an annotated bibliography
Wildlife management -- Bibliography. ; Wilderness areas -- Recreational use -- Environmental aspects -- Bibliography. ; Backpacking -- Environmental aspects -- Bibliography. ; Wildlife watching -- Environmental...
An annotated bibliography and evaluation of the literature on the effects of backcountry recreationists on wildlife. Literature was taken from biological, managerial, sociological, and popular publications. Orientation includes descriptions of...
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