Rocky Mountain Research Station

Title: Wilderness visitor experiences: Progress in research and management; 2011 April 4-7; Missoula, MT

Author: Cole, David N.

Date: 2012

Source: Proc. RMRS-P-66. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 219 p.

Station ID: P-RMRS-66

Description: The workshop was convened to celebrate and review 50 years of research on wilderness visitor experience and its influence on wilderness stewardship. These proceedings are organized in three sections. The first section contains 12 papers that review literature or describe empirical research about wilderness visitor experiences. The second section provides three papers on management frameworks and the perspectives of planners and managers. The third section consists of five papers on wilderness experiences and the future.

Keywords: management frameworks, recreation management, research methods, solitude, technology, visitor density, wilderness experience

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Cole, David N.  2012.  Wilderness visitor experiences: Progress in research and management; 2011 April 4-7; Missoula, MT.   Proc. RMRS-P-66. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 219 p..