Research shows growth in viewing and photographing nature as key outdoor recreation trend in past ten years
The USFS has released an assessment of the status of outdoor recreation in the past ten years. This report outlines trends in outdoor recreation in the nation. A very valuable research resource. An excerpt reads..
While motorized activities showed growth up to about 2005, these activities, along with hunting and fishing, and backcountry activities, ended up toward the end of this decade at about the same level of total participation days as in 2000. Non-motor boating grew modestly, and visiting recreationand historic sites grew at a slightly higher rate. Various forms of skiing, including snowboarding, declined during this decade. The clear leader in growth of total annual days was the overall group of activities named “viewing and photographing nature.”
