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Wilderness Day Use Patterns, Impacts, and Management

James Daniel Abbe, Robert E. Manning

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Abstract

A survey of U.S. National Park Service (NPS) wilderness managers was conducted to better understand current wilderness day use issues. Findings suggest that (1) day users account for more than half of all NPS wilderness visitors; (2) NPS managers believe day users may perceive different values of wilderness, compared to overnight visitors; (3) NPS day users cause substantial resource and social impacts in wilderness; and (4) little NPS management action is directed specifically at day use impact issues.

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A survey of U.S. National Park Service (NPS) wilderness managers was conducted to better understand current wilderness day use issues. Findings suggest that (1) day users account for more than half of all NPS wilderness visitors; (2) NPS managers believe day users may perceive different values of wilderness, compared to overnight visitors; (3) NPS day users cause substantial resource and social impacts in wilderness; and (4) little NPS management action is directed specifically at day use impact issues.

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A survey of U.S. National Park Service (NPS) wilderness managers was conducted to better understand current wilderness day use issues. Findings suggest that (1) day users account for more than half of all NPS wilderness visitors; (2) NPS managers believe day users may perceive different values of wilderness, compared to overnight visitors; (3) NPS day users cause substantial resource and social impacts in wilderness; and (4) little NPS management action is directed specifically at day use impact issues.

Key concepts: Wilderness, Environmental resource management, National park, Action (physics), Environmental planning, Wilderness area, Geography, Business

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