Title:

Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness: data from 1979-2019 campsite impact monitoring

Author(s):

McDevitt, Molly C.; Oppler, Gabriel; Thomsen, Jennifer M.; Armatas, Christopher A.; Coe, Katherine; Wheeler, Iree

Publication Year:

2025

How to Cite:

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McDevitt, Molly C.; Oppler, Gabriel; Thomsen, Jennifer M.; Armatas, Christopher A.; Coe, Katherine; Wheeler, Iree. 2025. Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness: data from 1979-2019 campsite impact monitoring. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0021

Abstract:

Over the past forty years, formal and informal campsites (whether by the USDA Forest Service or by users themselves) have been established, and sometimes, left to fade away. Systematic monitoring of these campsites, among other Wilderness resources, is mandated by the Wilderness Act of 1964, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Central Idaho Wilderness Act and the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (FC-RONRW) Plan. This data publication includes 40 years of tabular data related to campsite conditions and impacts at the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho, which allows wilderness managers to understand how campsite conditions and presence/absence are changing over time. These data were compiled from a variety of sources, including both digital and non-digital data files of the multiple districts managing the FC-RONRW. These data can support an understanding of how wilderness character is changing, particularly as it relates to naturalness and primitive conditions.

Keywords:

biota; society; economy; environment; Environment and People; Recreation; Natural Resource Management & Use; wilderness stewardship planning; nature-based recreation; visitor use management; Idaho; Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness; North Fork Ranger District; West Fork Ranger District ; Middle Fork Ranger District; Salmon River

Related publications:

• Oppler, Gabriel; Thomsen, Jennifer M.; Armatas, Christopher; McDevitt, Molly C.; Coe, Katherine; Wheeler, Iree. 2022. Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Campsite Impact Monitoring, 1978-2019. Final Report. Missoula, MT: University of Montana. (Available in complete data publication download: \Supplements\Frank_Church_2022_report.pdf).

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