Use characteristics, visitor preferences, and conflict between horse users and hikers in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area: 1990-1991 visitor survey data

The Charles C. Deam Wilderness area is located on the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. There has been historic use of this area by both hikers and horse riders, however there was substantial concern about the interaction and conflict between these two groups in this wilderness area. Between the summers of 1990 and 1991 a mailback questionnaire was sent to people visiting the Charles C. Deam Wilderness are for recreational purposes to investigate visitor use characterstics and preferences about their wilderness experience. Data include visitor activity, visitor characteristics, interaction with other groups, opinions regarding management policies, current wilderness conditions, preferred wilderness conditions, items influencing visitor quality, as well as user perception of similarities and differences between hikers and horse users.

查尔斯·C·迪姆荒野区域坐落于印第安纳州的胡西尔国家森林。该区域曾历史悠久地被徒步旅行者和骑手所使用，然而，关于这两者在荒野区域内的互动与冲突，存在较大的担忧。在1990年至1991年的夏季期间，为了调查游客的利用特征和他们对荒野体验的偏好，曾向访问查尔斯·C·迪姆荒野区域进行休闲活动的人们发送了一份回邮问卷调查。数据包括游客活动、游客特征、与其他群体的互动、对管理政策的看法、当前荒野状况、理想的荒野状况、影响游客体验的因素，以及游客对徒步旅行者和骑手之间相似性与差异性的感知。