S2Several years ago the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station began a long-term study of per- capita camping participation. The objectives of the research were to identify campers with increasing or decreasing camping participation and to determine the causes of those trends. S3.

Excerpt from Trends in Campsite Condition: Eagle Cap Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness, and Grand Canyon National Park The field methods and periods of study also varied between areas. The periods between measurements were 11 years in the Eagle Cap, 9 years in the Bob Marshall, and 5 years in the Grand Canyon. Couse quently, each area is treated as a separate case study. As will become apparent, the patterns of change that occurred on these campsites are complex. Con sequently, the results are presented in considerable detail for the interested reader. Others might find it easier to skip over much of the detail, concentrating on the conclusions presented at the end of each case study (pages 12, 20, and 30) and the discussion and management implications section. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.