Lucas, Robert C. 



1981. Redistributing wilderness use through information supplied to 

 visitors. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. INT-277, 15p. Intermt. For. and 

 Range Exp. Stn., Ogden, Utah 84401. 



An evaluation was made of an attempt by the managers of a portion of 

 the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness to influence visitors to redistribute them- 

 selves to more lightly used trailheads through an informational brochure. 

 Use patterns did not change in desired ways, although visitors who obtained 

 the brochure before they arrived at the trailhead reported their choices of 

 locations were influenced. Management implications are presented. 



KEYWORDS: wilderness, recreational use, redistribution of recreational 

 use, visitor information, Montana, indirect visitor manage- 

 ment 



