Title:

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: 2007 visitor survey data

Author(s):

Dvorak, Robert G.; Watson, Alan E.; Christensen, Neal A.; Borrie, William T.; Schwaller, Ann

Publication Year:

2018

How to Cite:

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Dvorak, Robert G.; Watson, Alan E.; Christensen, Neal A.; Borrie, William T.; Schwaller, Ann. 2018. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: 2007 visitor survey data. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0008

Abstract:

In 2007, a team consisting of Superior National Forest managers, Forest Service scientists, and academic partners surveyed visitors to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northern Minnesota. The BWCAW receives the most use of any wilderness in the country, and has been the location of several studies. This 2007 study is similar to previous BWCAW studies in 1969 and 1991. This data publication includes: (1) a data set intended to determine trends in overnight use and users, and perceptions of wilderness conditions, as well as exploring new issues (e.g., recent wildfires, recreation visitor fees, and tree blowdown events); (2) a data set which examined day use visitor characteristics and preferences and; (3) a data set focused on understanding various aspects of user relationships, experiences, and attitudes about wilderness.

Keywords:

wilderness users; user trends; day use; visitor; visitor experience; visitor characteristics; encounters; management; management planning; permits; user fees; boating; fishing; recreation; wilderness management; trust; commitment; place attachment; relationships; 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; Minnesota; Superior National Forest

Related publications:

• Dvorak, Robert G.; Borrie, William T.; Watson, Alan E. 2013. Personal wilderness relationships: Building on a transactional approach. Environmental Management. 52(6): 1518-1532. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/46627 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-013-0185-7
• Dvorak, Robert G.; Watson, Alan E.; Christensen, Neal; Borrie, William T.; Schwaller, Ann. 2012. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: Examining changes in use, users, and management challenges. Research Paper. RMRS-RP-91. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 46 p. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/40134 https://doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-rp-91
• Watson, Alan E. 2011. The role of wilderness protection and societal engagement as indicators of well-being: An examination of change at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Social Indicators Research. 110(2):597-611. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/41548 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-011-9947-x
• More (5 total)

Metrics:

Visit count : 285 0
Download count: 41
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