Data from monitoring inter-group encounters at the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in 1991

Research Data Publication File Index

File Folder Description
_metadata_RDS-2018-0005.html   Metadata file in HTML format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
_metadata_RDS-2018-0005.xml   Metadata file in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
CampObserve_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data collected by trained observers who noted occupancy levels at campsites.
Exit_Survey_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing compiled dataset from onsite surveys given to visitors as they were exiting from lake trailheads.
LakeObserve_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data collected by trained observers who shadowed groups to lakes, and then observed activity at the lake for a standard time period.
Ranger_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data collected by wilderness rangers as they hiked along trail segments (without using the shadowing method or form of the trained observers).
SelfRegister_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data compiled from the self-registration cards available at trailhead stations where visitors also obtained trip diary forms.
Shadow_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data collected by trained observers who shadowed visitor groups along trails.
Trailhead_Car_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data collected from observations made by employees stationed at trailheads to administer exit surveys on sample days. Observers wrote down visitor numbers and numbers of vehicles visible from the trailhead. The data includes traffic counts gathered from the mechanical counters set up along trails.
TripDiary_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data compiled from the diary cards that visitors administered to themselves and carried during their trip in the wilderness.
Visible_Data.csv \Data Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing data collected from the trained observers based on observations made at the lakes. This data deals specifically with which campsites were visible from the lake, and what occupancy rates of those campsites were.
AlpineLakes_1993_report.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF file containing a scan of the March 1993 report: "Alpine Lakes encounter monitoring summary data" written by Alan Watson and Rich Cronn.
METHOD_Form.pdf \Supplements Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the form used to collect data using the specified METHOD. (METHOD = LakeObserve, SelfRegister, Shadow, or TripDiary)
Survey_Camper_LAKE.pdf \Supplements\Lake_exit_surveys Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the survey instrument used to collect data from overnight visitors to the specified LAKE. (LAKE = Gem, Ramparts, or Snow)
Survey_Day_LAKE.pdf \Supplements\Lake_exit_surveys Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the survey instrument used to collect data from day visitors to the specified LAKE. (LAKE = Gem, Ramparts, or Snow)
LAKE_map.pdf \Supplements\Maps Adobe Acrobat PDF/a file containing the maps of the specified LAKE area, with campsite numbers. These maps were used to collect observed campsite occupancy data. (LAKE = Gem, Rachel, Ramparts, or Snow)