[jMyles]

If you actually want to know the answer to this question, this is a wonderful and well-researched book on the topic.

https://tendingthewild.com/tending-the-wild/

[kristjansson]

It's a bit older, but see also [1] for a great survey of research on the topic.

[1]: https://www.amazon.com/Before-Wilderness-Environmental-Calif...