Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) Visitor Use Survey

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK VISITOR STUDY – Post Survey

NOTE TO OMB REVIEWER:

For the purposes of this review and submission the justifications for each question or section of questions is highlighted in a shaded text box above each question. These text boxes will not be printed on the final version of the surveys. The Topic Areas noted are consistent with the currently approved pool questions for the NPS Programmatic Review Process (1024-0224 – Current Expiration Date: 8-31-2014).

This questionnaire will be administered on-site by interviewers using computer tablet to administer the questionnaires. Only one questionnaire per group will be collected. This is an effort to limit the individual respondent burden.

OMB Control Number: 1024-0224

Expiration Date: 8/31/2014

Surveyor’s Use Only: Survey #: ___ GPS Track #: __ Date: _/_/_ Time: __:__a/p Location: ____

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK VISITOR STUDY – Part 2

TOPIC AREA 3: ACT3

1. Which of the following activities did you take part in during this visit to the Moose-Wilson corridor of Grand Teton National Park? Please mark all that apply.

Viewing the scenery	☐
Viewing wildlife	☐
Scenic driving	☐
Hiking or walking	☐
Camping	☐
Cycling	☐
Climbing	☐
Horseback riding	☐
Fishing	☐
Swimming	☐
Boating, rafting or floating river	☐
Visiting a visitor center	☐
Attending ranger talk or program	☐
Commercial guided trip	☐
Other activity: __________________________________________________________________

TOPIC AREA 6: EVALSERV3

2. What did you like best about your visit within the Moose-Wilson corridor today?

TOPIC AREA 6: EVALSERV2

3. What did you like least about your visit within the Moose-Wilson corridor today?

TOPIC AREA 4: PREF1

4. Visitors have different expectations and experiences while visiting the Moose-Wilson corridor. Please indicate how your experience of each of the following items during your visit compared with your expectations. Please mark only one response for each item.

How did your experience compare to your expectations?
Opportunity…	I had no expectation	A lot less than expected	Less than expected	About as expected	More than expected	A lot more than expected
To learn about the history and cultural significance of the area	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To learn about the plants and wildlife of the area	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To learn about nature conservation and preservation values	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To view the scenic beauty	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience a sense of connection with nature	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience the diversity of the natural world	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience the rustic, narrow, winding, slow traveling and historic character of the road	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To view wildlife	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To photograph wildlife	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience wildlife in nature	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience wildlife to have a memorable story to tell other people	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To enjoy the natural quiet and sounds of nature	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience tranquility and contemplativeness in nature	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience solitude	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience psychological renewal	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience an improved sense of wellbeing	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience a feeling of calmness or peace	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience a positive change in mood and emotion	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To grow and develop spiritually	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To be in touch with my spiritual values	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To think about your personal values	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To give my mind a rest	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To get away from the usual demands of life	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To get away from the noise back home	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To escape from answering emails, texts, or phone calls	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To get away from an information overload	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To get some exercise	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To improve my physical health	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience physical renewal	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience a sense of adventure or challenge	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To experience excitement	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To test my abilities	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To spend time with family/friends	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To bring my family closer together	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
To share this place with my family/friends	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

TOPIC AREA 6: OPMGMT7

5. How much of a problem were each of the following potential issues for you within the Moose-Wilson corridor today?

	Not a Problem	Small Problem	Big Problem	Don’t Know/No Opinion
Amount of information provided by the park to properly prepare for a visit to the area	☐	☐	☐	☐
Availability of information provided at the park entrance stations	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of signs with information about the natural and cultural history of the area	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of signs describing areas of interest along the road	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of park rangers or park staff present	☐	☐	☐	☐
Ease of locating trailheads	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of available parking at the trailheads	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of signs warning drivers about roadway conditions	☐	☐	☐	☐
Frequency of vehicle speed enforcement	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of room to adequately pull your vehicle off the road to view areas of interest	☐	☐	☐	☐
Conditions of roadway	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of vehicles stopped along the roadside	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of roadside vegetation damage	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of commercial groups	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of people driving recklessly or carelessly	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of bicyclists riding recklessly or carelessly	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of vehicles on the roadway	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of bicyclists on the roadway	☐	☐	☐	☐
Availability of safe locations for bicycling	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of awareness of bicyclists on the roadway	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of awareness of pedestrians on the roadway	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of awareness of vehicles on the roadway	☐	☐	☐	☐
Level of safety for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists to travel the roadway at the same time	☐	☐	☐	☐
Number of visitors you experienced at your destination	☐	☐	☐	☐
Visitors acting inappropriately around wildlife	☐	☐	☐	☐
Visitors getting too close to wildlife	☐	☐	☐	☐
Visitors noticeably disturbing wildlife	☐	☐	☐	☐
Visitors observing wildlife from an unsafe distance	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of noise from aircraft	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of noise from vehicles	☐	☐	☐	☐
Amount of noise from other visitors	☐	☐	☐	☐
Other: _____________________________	☐	☐	☐	☐

TOPIC AREA 6: OPMGMT1

6. What aspects of the Moose-Wilson corridor do you hope will continue into the future?

TOPIC AREA 6: OPMGMT2

7. What could the managers at Grand Teton National Park do to improve visitor experiences as they plan for the future of the Moose-Wilson corridor?

TOPIC AREA 6: OPMGMT2

8. What could the managers at Grand Teton National Park do to improve the protection and preservation of the resources here as they plan for the future of the Moose-Wilson corridor?

Grand Teton National Park and Pennsylvania State University thank you for your assistance.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: The National Park Service is authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1a-7 to collect this information. This information will be used by park managers to understand existing social conditions, visitor experiences, and visitor perspectives about potential problems in the Moose-Wilson area of Grand Teton National Park. Response to this request is voluntary. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. The permanent data will be anonymous. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

BURDEN ESTIMATE Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 8 minutes per response. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: Peter Newman, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State University; pbn3@psu.edu (email); or Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Coordinator, Fort Collins, CO; pponds@nps.gov (email).

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