Visitor Impact On Backcountry Campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains
Bratton SP, Hickler MG, Graves JH. 1978. Visitor Impact On Backcountry Campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains. Environmental Management. 2(5):431-441
The document discusses the impact of visitor use of the backcountry in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The authors studied the physical surroundings of backcountry campsites for damage and found profound effects from overuse.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Bratton, Susan; Hickler, Matthew; Graves, James
- Units
- APPA , GRSM
- Keywords
- Backcountry, Campsites, Environmental Impact, Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, GRSM-01727, Management, Monitoring, Recreation, Research Article, Survey, Visitor Use