Taggart Lupine Area Visitor Use and Experience Study

OMB Control Number:__________

Expiration Date:__________

Taggart & Lupine

Visitor Use & Experience Survey

The focus of this study is to better understand visitor use and experience within the Taggart & Lupine Area, which is this area (please see surveyor’s map if needed) of Grand Teton National Park.

Your participation in the study is voluntary. There are no penalties for not answering some or all questions, however because each participant will represent many others who will not be included in the study, your input is extremely important. The answers you provide will remain anonymous. The results will be summarized so that the answers you provide cannot be associated with you or anyone in your group or household.

Grand Teton National Park thanks you for your assistance.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: The National Park Service is authorized by the NPS Research Mandate (54 USC 100702) to collect this information. This information will be used by park managers to understand existing social conditions, visitor experiences, and visitor perspectives about the Taggart Lupine 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 20 minutes per response. Please direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: Jennifer N. Newton, Science and Resource Management, Grand Teton National Park, [email protected] (email); or Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fort Collins, CO; [email protected] (email).

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (CVIS 1)

If no, are you a first time visitor to Grand Teton National Park? (Please select only one response)

• YES

• NO

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (CVIS 2)

If no, in which year did you make your first visit to Grand Teton National Park?

Year

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (CVIS 1)

Including this visit, how many times have you visited this trailhead? (Please report your number of visits)

________Number of Visits

TOPIC AREA 2: TRIP PLANNING (ITIN 4)

How does your visit to Grand Teton National Park fit into your travel plans? (Please select only one response)

 Grand Teton National Park is my primary destination

 Grand Teton National Park is one of several destinations, including Yellowstone National Park

 Grand Teton National Park is one of several destinations, excluding Yellowstone National Park

 I am passing through the park to my primary destination

 I did not plan to visit this park

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (DEST 17)

On this visit, how long did you [and your personal group] stay in this area? (Please list partial hours as hours and minutes, and partial days as days and hours).

If less than 24 hours, Number of hours__________ Number of Minutes______________

OR

If 24 hours or more, Number of days_____________ Number of Hours­­­­_______________

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (DEST 22)

On this visit, which routes did you [and your personal group] use to arrive at here?

• Moose Entrance Station from Highway 89 (northbound)

• Moose Entrance Station from Highway 89 (southbound)

• Moose Entrance Station from the Moose-Wilson Road

• Moran Entrance Station from Highway 89 (northbound)

• Moran Entrance Station from Highway 89 (southbound)

• US – 191 (southbound)

• Other (Please specify) ___________________________________________

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (DEST 22)

On this visit, did you:

• Visit Yellowstone before you visited Grand Teton

• Plan to visit Yellowstone after your visit at Grand Teton

• I did not visit and do not plan to visit Yellowstone

• Other (Please specify) ___________________________________________

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 1 – variation)

Where did you park today? (Please select one)

• In the Lupine Meadows parking lot

• Roadside near the Lupine parking lot

• In the Taggart Lake parking lot

• Roadside near Taggart parking lot

• Other______________________________________

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (GROUP 4 - variation)

How many vehicles did your personal group use to arrive in this area today?

____ Number of vehicles

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 5)

On this trip, how difficult did you did you expect it to be to find parking here when you arrived? (Please select only one response)

Not at all difficult	Slightly difficult	Moderately difficult	Very difficult	Extremely difficult
1	2	3	4	5

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 5)

How difficult was it to find parking here when you arrived? (Please select only one response)

Not at all difficult	Slightly difficult	Moderately difficult	Very difficult	Extremely difficult
1	2	3	4	5

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 10)

How satisfied were you with your parking location today? Please provide an explanation.

Very Satisfied	Satisfied	Neither	Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied
				

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 3 – variation)

How long did you spend looking for parking in this area today? (Please write your time in minutes)

___________________minutes

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 3)

How acceptable was it to spend this amount of time looking for parking at this trailhead?

Not at all acceptable	Slightly acceptable	Moderately acceptable	Very acceptable	Completely acceptable
				

Topic Area 4: TRANSPORTATION (PARKING 14)

On this visit, did you and your group experience any parking problems at this location?

• NO

• YES

[IF YES] How did you respond to parking problems? (Please check all that apply)

• Parked some distance away from my intended destination and walked

• Waited for a spot to open in the parking lot

• Left and came back at an alternative time

• Unable to initially park, so went to an alternate destination

  • If so, where was your alternative destination?___________________

• Other site-specific parking issues or alternatives

  • Explain________________________________

TOPIC AREA 3: TRIP CHARACTERISTICS (CVIS 8)

Interviewer

This map depicts the Taggart and Lupine area – the area you visited today. We have placed numbers at key locations along the area’s trails. We are here at X [parking lot location], this is Taggart Lake, and this is the Lupine Meadows Trail.

INSERT MAP HERE

Please use these numbers to tell us about your route through the area today.

When and where did you start your trip today?

Respondent

I started at…

Interviewer & Respondent

Respondent describes trip route with support from interviewer

Interviewer

What was your primary destination today?

______________________________

Topic Area 5: VISITOR USE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (EXP 12) – variation

Below is a list of statements related to experiences you may have wanted to have today. For each experience, please rate how motivated you were to have it and to what extent you were able to experience it. (Please select one motivation response and one ability response for each experience.)

	How motivated were you to experience each of the following…?						How were you able to experience each of the following…?
Experiences	Not at all	Slightly	Moderately	Very	Completely	Not Applicable	Not at all	Slightly	Moderately	Very much	Completely
Scenery & wildlife (e.g., scenic beauty, see wildlife)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Escape (e.g., freedom, be away from others)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Quiet (e.g., hear nature sounds, tranquility)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Opportunity to Relax (e.g., reduce stress, improve mood, physically relax)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Adventure (e.g., sense of exploration or thrill)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Socialization (e.g., quality time with friends and family, to part of a community)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Achievement (e.g., test my skills, build self-confidence)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5
Sharing (e.g., share photos, tell others about my trip)	1	2	3	4	5	0	1	2	3	4	5

TOPIC AREA 6: EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (SERVICES 2)

Please rate the quality of services/facilities you received and/or encountered during today’s visit. (Please select one for each)

	Very Poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good	Did Not Use
Maintained Hiking Trails	1	2	3	4	5	6
Trail Signage	1	2	3	4	5	6
Restroom Facilities	1	2	3	4	5	6
Ranger Presence	1	2	3	4	5	6
Information signs	1	2	3	4	5	6
Picnic area	1	2	3	4	5	6
Information about park natural and cultural resources	1	2	3	4	5	6
Other:________________________	1	2	3	4	5	6

TOPIC AREA 4: TRANSPORATION (TRANSMGMT 2)

Thinking about your visit to this area, would you have liked to have seen more of, the same, or less of each of the following facilities or services? (Please select one response for each item).

	Less	Same	More
Trails for hiking	1	2	3
Trail signage	1	2	3
Trails for horse use	1	2	3
Accessible-friendly (e.g., for wheelchairs) sites, facilities, and trails	1	2	3
Ranger-led Programs	1	2	3
Picnic areas	1	2	3
Parking areas	1	2	3
Information signs	1	2	3
Restrooms	1	2	3
Other (please specify) _________________________	1	2	3

Topic Area 6: VISITOR EXPEREINCE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (CROWD 20)

How crowded did you feel while recreating at the following sites in this area today? (Please select only one response per item)

Location	Not at all crowded	Slightly Crowded	Moderately crowded	Very Crowded	Extremely crowded	Did Not Visit
In the parking lot	1	2	3	4	5	0
At the restroom	1	2	3	4	5	0
At the trailhead	1	2	3	4	5	0
On the trails close to the trailhead when leaving the trailhead	1	2	3	4	5	0
On trails in the middle of your trip to your destination	1	2	3	4	5	0
At your destination	1	2	3	4	5	0
On trails in the middle of your trip to your destination	1	2	3	4	5	0
On trails close to the trailhead returning to the trailhead	1	2	3	4	5	0

Topic Area 6: VISITOR EXPEREINCE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (CROWD 22)

How did the number of other people you encountered per hour during your trip in the Taggert Lake and Lupine area affect your overall experience today? (Select one response)

Detracted greatly	Detracted somewhat	Had no effect	Added somewhat	Added greatly
1	2	3	4	5

TOPIC AREA 5: VISITOR EXPERIENCES (EXP 1)

Please indicate the extent that the following issues were problems for you while visiting today. (Select one response for each issue, or circle “DK” if you don’t know)

	Not a Problem	Small Problem	Big Problem	Not Applicable
Too many other people				
Large groups recreating together				
Finding a place to picnic				
Informal or unofficial trails				
Environmental damage caused by visitors				
The actions or behaviors of other visitors				
Parking availability (standard vehicle)				
Parking availability (large vehicle (e.g. trailer, RV))				
Other:____________________________				

Respondent Characteristics

TOPIC AREA 2: TRIP PLANNING (INFOSOURCE 10)

We would like to know what sources of information you used during your trip, and which was the most preferred. (Please check all that apply, and One most preferred source)

	Did not use	Before arriving in the park	In the park	Most Preferred Source
Grand Teton National Park website				
Other websites				
Friends/relatives				
Previous visits				
Visitor/Tourist Information centers				
Park newspaper				
Park map				
Printed materials (books, brochures, other maps etc.)				
Social Media (e.g. Instagram, Twitter)				
Ranger-led tours/programs				
Roving rangers/volunteers available to answer questions				
Trailhead bulletin boards				
Self-guided materials (e.g. Junior Ranger activity books)				
Hotel information kiosks/computer terminal				
Phone inquiry to Grand Teton National Park				
Smartphone (to access current data)				
Grand Teton National Park App				
Newspaper/magazine articles				
Talked to people in local communities				
Other: __________________________				

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (GROUP 6)

Does anyone in your personal group have physical conditions that made it difficult to access or participate in park activities or services?

 NO

 YES

→ If YES, on this visit what activities or services did the person(s) have difficulty accessing or participating in?

(Please describe) _______________________________________________

→Because of the physical condition, which specific difficulties did the person(s) have? Please select all that apply.

• Hearing (difficulty hearing ranger programs, bus drivers, audio-visual exhibits or programs, or information desk staff even with hearing aid)

• Visual (difficulty in seeing exhibits, directional signs, visual aids that are part of programs even with prescribed glasses or due to blindness)

• Mobility (difficult in accessing facilities, services, or programs even with walking aid and/or wheelchairs)

• Other (Please specify)

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (GROUP 4)

How many people were in your personal group, including you? Your personal group is made up you and any friends or family members with whom you are traveling today.

____ Number of people

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (GROUP 1)

Please select the choices below that best describe your traveling party today. (Please select all that apply)

Individual traveling alone	Preschoolers (less than 5 years old) Children (6-11 years old)
Family only	Teenagers (12-17)
Friends only	Adults (20-64)
Family plus friends	Anyone over 65
Tour or other organized group	With pets

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (LANG 3)

Which one language do you and members of your personal group primarily use to communicate with each other? (select one)

 English

 Other (please specify) _____________________________.

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS

In what year were you born?

Year born:__________________

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (EDUC 1)

What is the highest level of formal education you have completed? (select one)

 Some high school

 High school graduate or GED

 Some college, business or trade school

 College, business or trade school graduate

 Some graduate school

 Master’s degree

 Doctoral or professional degree

TOPIC AREA 1: RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS (RES 2)

Are you a permanent resident or citizen of the United States?

 Yes (What is your zip code? __________)

 No (What is your country of origin? ______________________________)

TOPIC AREA 8: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MGMTOPT 6)

Is there anything else you [and your personal group] would like to tell us about your visit today?

________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

PI Note: This encounter encounter card survey will be used for participants in the trail system, as described in the programmatic review form.

OMB Control Number:__________

Expiration Date:__________

Taggart & Lupine

Visitor Use & Experience Survey Encounter Card

The focus of this study is to better understand visitor use and experience within the Taggart & Lupine Area, which is this area (please see surveyor’s map if needed) of Grand Teton National Park.

Your participation in the study is voluntary. There are no penalties for not answering some or all questions, however because each participant will represent many others who will not be included in the study, your input is extremely important. The answers you provide will remain anonymous. The results will be summarized so that the answers you provide cannot be associated with you or anyone in your group or household.

Grand Teton National Park thanks you for your assistance.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: The National Park Service is authorized by the NPS Research Mandate (54 USC 100702) to collect this information. This information will be used by park managers to understand existing social conditions, visitor experiences, and visitor perspectives about the Taggart Lupine 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 1 minutes per response. Please direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: Jennifer N. Newton, Science and Resource Management, Grand Teton National Park, [email protected] (email); or Phadrea Ponds, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fort Collins, CO; [email protected] (email).

Topic Area 6: VISITOR EXPEREINCE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (CROWD 22)

How did the number of other people you encountered since last seeing one of my colleagues affect your experience?

Detracted greatly	Detracted somewhat	Had no effect	Added somewhat	Added greatly
1	2	3	4	5

Topic Area 6: VISITOR EXPEREINCE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (VERP 1)

We would like to know how acceptable was the number of people you encountered since last seeing one of my colleagues?

Very unacceptable	Unacceptable	Slightly unacceptable	Neutral	Slightly acceptable	Acceptable	Very Acceptable
-3	-2	-1	0	+1	+2	+3