Outdoor recreation survey, 1977

This survey was conducted by the Department of the Interior. Visitors to 153 Federal land management areas were interviewed, and other individuals were queried at 35 additional areas. The purposes of the study were to determine the importance of outdoor recreation to the American people, patterns of recreational land use, trends in recreation, the users of Federal land, and the deterrents, satisfactions, and preferences for outdoor recreation. The variables record respondents' feelings about the specific Federal recreation area in which they were interviewed, as well as background information about each of the respondents.