Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Washington wilderness areas in Oregon: 1991 visitor survey data
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posted on 2024-09-13, 16:22authored byDavid N. Cole, Alan E. Watson, Richard C. Cronn
This data publication contains 1991 permit information and mail-back survey responses from visitors to the Three Sisters, Mt. Washington, and Mt. Jefferson Wilderness areas in Oregon. The survey data collected include visitor characteristics such as destination, length of stay, group size, mode of travel, camping preferences, and recreational activities during visit. Data also include visitor preferences for the management of these areas and related questions, such as evidence of recreation, number of visitors encountered, desired number of visitors to be encountered, management problems observed, and permit related questions. The primary purpose of the survey was to determine visitor perceptions of resource and social conditions, and to develop some knowledge of visitor characteristics. The overall objective was to provide the opportunity to evaluate the consequences of a use limit program, if such a program were initiated for the three wildernesses. Specifically, objectives were to assess changes in: visitors and visitor attitudes, visitor use distribution, social conditions, and campsite conditions. Changes in the above might be attributable to the institution of use limits and permit regulation.
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:
Cole, David N.; Watson, Alan E.; Cronn, Richard C. 2017. Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Washington wilderness areas in Oregon: 1991 visitor survey data. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2017-0009
Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Washington are all wilderness areas located in the state of Oregon, in the Cascade Mountain Range. Three Sisters is 286,708 acres and characterized by volcani...