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Hiker preferences for trail features and maps
Author(s): Roger E. McCay
Date: 1978
Source: Research Note NE-262. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.
Publication Series: Research Note (RN)
Station: Northeastern Research Station
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Hikers at a Pennsylvania state park were asked what items were essential to their trail experience. From a list of 18 items, an overwhelming majority of hikers wanted to see trail names and directional signs along a natural surfaced trail.Publication Notes
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McCay, Roger E. 1978. Hiker preferences for trail features and maps. Research Note NE-262. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.Related Search
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