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User perceptions of rationing in the Mt. Jefferson and Eagle Cap Wilderness Areas

Creator:

Petersen, Margaret

Abstract:

Allocating use in wilderness by rationing is one way to control crowding and resource deterioration problems. The wilderness user's perception of wilderness management systems is vital to effective management decisions when overuse problems arise. The purpose of this study was to determine which direct rationing systems users preferred. The five...

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Masters Thesis
Diversity in the Outdoors : Student Attitudes About Wilderness in the National Outdoor Leadership School

Creator:

Gress, Sara

Abstract:

America for the past few decades, yet participation has continued to be dominated by White, upper-class individuals. These similar disparities exist in general outdoor recreation participation, with individuals from race and/or ethnic minority groups participating in outdoor recreation activities less than Whites. Research in the leisure field has revealed that...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Attitudes About Wilderness in the National Outdoor Leadership School