Outdoor Recreation Outlook 2016
The American Recreation Coalition (ARC) has taken a look at the current and projected state of outdoor recreation in the U.S. through 2016. Their focus is primarily on the industries and companies...
View ArticleFitness Friendly Cities
While many of the articles in the eMagazine discuss places that are far removed from the big city, where you live can also have a big impact on the availability of recreational opportunities, on...
View ArticleA Guide to Your State Parks
Kodachrome Basin State Park Utah There are a lot of state parks in the U.S. and every one of them offers some great excuses to get out and explore. If you are new to an area it can sometimes be...
View ArticleThe Sounds of Nature
“See how nature – trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” – Mother Teresa – While much of...
View ArticleThe Importance of Trees
Someone posed this question on Quora: What is the importance of trees in a forest? I answered the question this way: While you wouldn’t have a forest without trees, I suspect the question is more...
View ArticlePark and Recreation Month
Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), Park and Recreation Month specifically...
View ArticleTrends in Outdoor Recreation
I recently responded to this question on Quora: Is the number of outdoorsmen (fishermen, backpackers, climbers, hunters, rafters etc.) going up or down? I answered: In the U.S.A., some activities are...
View ArticleA 1491 World Map
These days there are flat earthers who profess the belief that the world is flat. There is also the notion that at the time Columbus sailed the Atlantic in 1492, the common belief was also that the...
View ArticleThe Outdoor Recreation Economy
The U.S. outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.2 percent ($427.2 billion) of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 according to statistics released September 20, 2019, by the U.S....
View ArticleThe Outdoor Recreation Economy 2019
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released statistics today measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The new U.S. data show that...
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