| Abstract: | A survey of backcountry and wilderness campsites at Isle Royale National Park reveals that the park?s policies for managing visitor impacts have been remarkably effective in limiting the areal extent of camping-related disturbance. However, the dense spatial arrangement of designated campsites within backcountry campgrounds has also contributed to problems with visitor crowding and conflict. Only 9% of the sites had no other sites visible, while 22% had three or more other sites visible. Mean intersite distance was only 76 feet, and 34% of the sites are within 50 feet of another site. Visitor education programs and selected relocation of sites could reduce these social problems. |
| Genre: | Book chapter |
| ProdID: | 5211301 |
| Citation Author: | Farrell, T.A.; Marion, J.L. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management |
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| Citation Public Comments: | OCLC: 46344134. PDF on file: 6402_Farrell.pdf |
| Citation Publisher: | USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station |
| Citation Series: | Proceedings RMRS-P-15-Vol-5. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions; 2000; Book chapter; Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management; Farrell, T.A.; Marion, J.L. |
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| Citation Year: | 2000 |
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| Text: | Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions; 2000; Book chapter; Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management; Farrell, T.A.; Marion, J.L. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:23 -0500 |
| Publisher: | USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station |
