Wilderness campsite impacts: Effect of amount of use

David N. Cole

doi:10.2737/INT-RP-284

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Wilderness campsite impacts: Effect of amount of use

Informally Refereed

Authors:

David N. Cole

Year:

1982

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-RP-284

Source:

Res. Pap. INT-RP-284. Ogden, Utah: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 34 p.

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Abstract

Subalpine lakeshore campsites were studied in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oreg. Light-use campsites had experienced almost as much alteration as moderate- and heavy-use sites. Sites set back from lakeshores had changed as much as lakeshore sites. Selected indicators of ecological change were evaluated. Implications of this research to management of wilderness campsites are discussed.

Keywords

ecological impact, campsites, wilderness management

Citation

Cole, David N. 1982. Wilderness campsite impacts: Effect of amount of use. Res. Pap. INT-RP-284. Ogden, Utah: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 34 p.