| 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 |
|