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  • Trends in wilderness use and their social and ecological implications

    Creator:
    Hall, Troy E.
    Abstract:
    Three studies were performed in Oregon wildernesses. The first used wilderness permit and trailhead registration data to evaluate trends in use of Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, and Eagle Cap Wildernesses from 1976 to 1994. Recreational visitor days were found to have declined, but the number of visits increased dramatically, because...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Post-fire recreation management in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness

    Creator:
    Brown, Ryan N. K.
    Abstract:
    Natural events such as wildfires, floods, and storms can significantly alter the short-term structure and functioning of natural systems. Recreation in wilderness areas is one instance in which individuals are directly exposed to post-disturbance landscapes. Consequently, public land managers may be faced with a different set of challenges stemming from...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Wilderness in Oregon. Data on recreational users of a wilderness area were collected by administering an

  • Interest group evaluations of ecological, social, and management criteria for wilderness campsites

    Creator:
    Shindler, Bruce A.
    Abstract:
    Extensive use of wilderness campsites has caused resource deterioration in numerous backcountry locations. Resource managers are responsible for maintaining natural wilderness-like conditions in these areas and providing opportunities for the public to use and enjoy them. This requires that realistic standards for resource impacts be determined and that publicly supported...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis