Visitor Characteristics, Attitudes, and Use Patterns in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, 1970-82 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert C. Lucas

9780265840184: Visitor Characteristics, Attitudes, and Use Patterns in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, 1970-82 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 026584018X ISBN 13: 9780265840184

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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New insights into who visits the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and why.

This study examines visitor characteristics, attitudes, and use patterns from 1970 and 1982, offering a grounded look at how the crowd and their priorities have evolved in this large wild area.

Over two decades, the book reveals that most visitors are from urban areas and remain part of family groups or groups of friends, with Montanans still making up a large share. Women and highly educated visitors appear more in 1982, and many hikers have professional or technical occupations. The research tracks shifts in travel patterns, group types, and the changing mix of recreation activities, from hunting and fishing toward contemplative experiences like scenery and relaxation.
What you’ll experience in this edition

clear portrait of who visits, where they come from, and how they travel and stay
analysis of changing attitudes toward trail quality, camping, and group interactions
discussion of management implications, including trails, campsite impacts, and education
comparisons showing how visitor profiles and behavior evolved from 1970 to 1982

Ideal for readers of wilderness management and outdoor recreation research, this book helps explain why visitors act the way they do and what it means for managing vast, roadless areas.

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