Title:

Use patterns and visitor characteristics, attitudes and preferences in seven wilderness and other roadless areas in Montana, USA: Survey data from 1970

Author(s):

Lucas, Robert C.; Armatas, Christopher A.

Publication Year:

2025

How to Cite:

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Lucas, Robert C.; Armatas, Christopher A. 2025. Use patterns and visitor characteristics, attitudes and preferences in seven wilderness and other roadless areas in Montana, USA: Survey data from 1970. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0016

Abstract:

In 1970, visitor surveys were collected across seven study areas in Montana, United States; at the time of data collection, the study areas were either designated wilderness, established primitive areas, unclassified USDA Forest Service lands and, in one case (i.e., the Jewel Basin), a recognized roadless recreation area. This data publication includes all data from the seven surveys, all of which were identical in their general methodological approach. The questions asked include what wildlife they saw in the wilderness, was this their first visit to a roadless wilderness, how satisfied they were personally with their trip into the wilderness, what their gender is, how important or valuable wilderness areas are to them, what recreational activities they did in the wilderness, and if they used guidebooks or maps for the wilderness they visited.

Keywords:

economy; inlandWaters; society; Environment and People; Recreation; Natural Resource Management & Use; Monitoring; wilderness stewardship planning; nature-based recreation; visitor use management; visitor experience; Montana; Idaho; California; Bob Marshall Wilderness; Cabinet Mountains Wilderness; Great Bear Wilderness; Jewel Basin Hiking Area; Mission Mountain Wilderness; Scapegoat Wilderness; Spanish Peaks Primitive Area

Related publications:

• Lucas, Robert C. 1980. Use patterns and visitor characteristics, attitudes, and preferences in nine wilderness and other roadless areas. Research Paper. INT-RP-253. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 89 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-RP-253

Metrics:

Visit count : 38 0
Download count: 7
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