Land management agencies have developed considerable interest in the visual impacts of intensive range management. This study was designed to determine the impact of range management activities on dispersed recreationists and their concept of scenic beauty. We analyzed the ratings by 241 dispersed recreationists of selected range management activities and ecosystems on the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon during the summer of 1978. Features significantly related to dispersed recreationists' reactions to range management activities were primary recreational activity, place of residence, understanding of the purpose of a National Forest, and number of prior visits to the Malheur National Forest. Respondents reacted favorably to the range management activities examined. A majority, however, indicated that their use of recreational areas would be altered if management intensity increased or became more apparent. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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