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“Changing Relationships With Wilderness: A New Focus For Research And Stewardship, William T. Borrie, Robert G. Dvorak Dec 2007

“Changing Relationships With Wilderness: A New Focus For Research And Stewardship, William T. Borrie, Robert G. Dvorak

Society and Conservation Faculty Publications

Wilderness managers strive to provide quality recreation experiences. Because of this commitment, a need exists to further incorporate experiential aspects into current planning and management frameworks. This article suggests a focus on relationships with wilderness, moving beyond the examination of single transactions with a setting toward a consideration of the dynamic engagements visitors accumulate with wilderness over time. Understanding these relationships relative to social and cultural change may allow managers to incorporate diverse meanings into management planning and provide better protection of wilderness character


Describing Change In Visitors And Visits To The “Bob”, William T. Borrie, Stephen Mccool Dec 2007

Describing Change In Visitors And Visits To The “Bob”, William T. Borrie, Stephen Mccool

Society and Conservation Faculty Publications

Understanding wilderness use and users is essential to wilderness management. However, there have only been a limited number of studies specifically designed to detect changes in use and user characteristics across time. Recreation use of the U.S. National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) has increased since its creation in 1964, along with many other changes in influences on society’s relationship with wilderness. This article describes a series of visitor trend studies at the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in Montana, and identifies some of the challenges encountered in estimating long-term use and user trends.


Faith Based Organizations: Potential Partners In Rural Transportation, University Of Montana Rural Institute May 2007

Faith Based Organizations: Potential Partners In Rural Transportation, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Independent Living and Community Participation

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State By State Comparison: 3 Ways To Count Rural People With Disabilities, Alexandra Enders, Zach Brandt, University Of Montana Rural Institute Mar 2007

State By State Comparison: 3 Ways To Count Rural People With Disabilities, Alexandra Enders, Zach Brandt, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Independent Living and Community Participation

There is no state in which all three categories have the same numbers.


Models Of Rural Transportation For People With Disabilities, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute Feb 2007

Models Of Rural Transportation For People With Disabilities, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute

Independent Living and Community Participation

The most recent Transportation Act, the “Safe, Accountable, Efficient, Flexible Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users” (SAFETEA-LU), was signed into law in 2005. It guides transportation policy and funding through 2009, and provides opportunities to demonstrate innovative transportation solutions for people with disabilities living in rural areas. Section 5317, the “New Freedom Program”, allocates $78 million to states for demonstration projects that “go beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act.” That is, transportation providers cannot use these funds to meet their existing ADA obligations. Section 5311c allocates funding for transportation on Indian reservations. As providers begin to develop new programs …