Three Sisters, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Washington wilderness areas in Oregon: 1991 visitor survey data

This data publication contains 1991 permit information and mail-back survey responses from visitors to the Three Sisters, Mt. Washington, and Mt. Jefferson Wilderness areas in Oregon. The survey data collected include visitor characteristics such as destination, length of stay, group size, mode of travel, camping preferences, and recreational activities during visit. Data also include visitor preferences for the management of these areas and related questions, such as evidence of recreation, number of visitors encountered, desired number of visitors to be encountered, management problems observed, and permit related questions.The primary purpose of the survey was to determine visitor perceptions of resource and social conditions, and to develop some knowledge of visitor characteristics. The overall objective was to provide the opportunity to evaluate the consequences of a use limit program, if such a program were initiated for the three wildernesses. Specifically, objectives were to assess changes in: visitors and visitor attitudes, visitor use distribution, social conditions, and campsite conditions. Changes in the above might be attributable to the institution of use limits and permit regulation.本数据集收录了1991份来自俄勒冈州三姐妹山（Three Sisters）、华盛顿山（Mount Washington）及杰斐逊山（Mount Jefferson）荒野区域游客的许可信息与邮寄回传调查问卷回复。本次调研收集的问卷数据涵盖多项游客特征维度，包括出行目的地、停留时长、团队规模、出行方式、露营偏好及到访期间开展的休闲活动；同时包含游客对该区域管理的偏好及相关调研问题，例如游憩活动痕迹、途中遇到的游客数量、期望遇到的游客数量、观测到的管理问题以及许可相关问题。 本次调研的核心目的在于探明游客对区域资源与社会环境的认知，并加深对游客群体特征的了解。调研的总体目标是为评估游客使用限额制度的实施效果提供支撑——若针对上述三处荒野区域推行该制度的话。 具体而言，本次调研的目标包括评估以下维度的变化：游客群体与游客态度、游客使用分布情况、社会环境状况及营地环境状况。上述维度的变化可归因于游客使用限额与许可管理制度的设立与推行。