Managing Off-Trail Hiking Impacts on Cadillac Mountain
Client: National Park Service, Acadia National Park
Conducted a visitor observation study to assess the effectiveness of alternative management practices to reduce the number of visitors who walk off-trail
Administered a stated preference survey to measure public support for various trade-offs between resource protection and visitor access/freedom
Conducted qualitative interviews to assess the effects of alternative management practices on visitors’ sense of freedom and enjoyment
