3-Year Pattern of Dispersed Recreation and Forest Fires in Pacific Northwest Forests

摘要

An exploratory study was conducted to determine the role recreationist played in the cause and prevention of wildfires in dispersed areas of selected Pacific Northwest Forests for a 3-year period, 1975-77. The study revealed that recreationists played both a desirable and an undesirable role. It suggests that the desirable role can be enhanced through prescribed management and research.