Trends in Wilderness Visitors and Visits: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, ShiningRock, and Desolation Wildernesses

摘要

Changes in wilderness visitors were studied over 12- to 21-year periods in theBoundary Waters Canoe Area, MN, Shining Rock, NC, and Desolation, CA. Only five of the 83 variables assessed changed consistently in all wildernesses. Visitor age and educational attainment increased, as did the proportion of visitors who were female and who had been to other wildernesses. Visitor evaluations of litter in the wilderness also improved. Typical wilderness visits were relatively unchanged, as were visitor preferences for wilderness conditions and management.