The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems
ecosystem: National Core Indicators
indicator Name: Participation in Outdoor Recreational Activities
page # in printed report: 60
location on page: lower
data source: USDA Forest Service. Coverage: all 50 states.
notes: please see technical notes for further details on accessing these data from their original source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems)

units: billion of times per year
Listed Activities
  1995 2001
Walking 14.4 18.0
running and jogging #N/A #N/A
Viewing Activities 9.1 11.8
All Water Activities 4.0 4.8
All Other Land-Based Activities 7.6 9.7
All Other Land-Based Activities
  1995 2001
Motor Sports 0.8 1.0
Biking (1995 only) 2.2 #N/A
Mountain Biking (2001 only) #N/A 1.5
Snow Skiing 0.2 0.3
Hiking, Climbing, etc. 1.4 3.4
Camping 0.7 0.8
Hunting 0.4 0.6
Picnics 1.9 2.2
Water Activities
  1995 2001
Swimming 1.4 1.6
Motor Boating & Water Skiing 0.9 1.1
Sailing, Floating, Rowing, etc. 0.3 0.5
Freshwater Fishing 1.0 1.4
Saltwater Fishing 0.2 0.3