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Outdoor Recreation |
Edward Frank |
| Oct 15, 2007 |
ENTS,
In some of our discussion concerning the value of forests for
recreation, we have talked about their use for hiking, wildlife
viewing etc. Below is a table taken from National Survey
of Recreation and the Environment (NSRE 2000) listing the use
percentages of various outdoor activities:
|
Outdoor
Activity
|
%
Population
|
#
of People over 16 in Millions
|
|
Walking
|
84.3
|
174.8
|
|
Viewing
natural scenery
|
60.9
|
126.2
|
|
Visiting
nature center, trail, or zoo
|
57.5
|
119.2
|
|
Picnicking
|
54.9
|
113.8
|
|
Sightseeing
|
53.7
|
111.3
|
|
Pleasure
driving for natural scenery
|
53.4
|
110.7
|
|
Viewing
other wildlife
|
45.9
|
95.2
|
|
Viewing
wildflowers & vegetation
|
45.4
|
94.1
|
|
Bicycling
|
39.5
|
81.9
|
|
Visiting
a wilderness/primitive area
|
34.1
|
70.7
|
|
Hiking
|
33.6
|
69.7
|
|
Birdwatching
|
33.5
|
69.4
|
|
Developed
camping
|
24.9
|
51.6
|
|
Off-road
driving
|
17.3
|
35.9
|
|
Primitive
camping
|
15.2
|
31.5
|
|
Hunting
|
11.3
|
23.4
|
|
Backpacking
|
11.0
|
22.8
|
|
Horseback
riding
|
10.2
|
21.1
|
Source: National Survey of Recreation and the Environment (NSRE
2000).
Edward Frank
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