What's In A Number: Looking At Outdoor Recreation Participation
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Who is recreating across America, and what sports are they pursuing? Is hiking on the rise, or decline? And what about biking, or paddling participation? Curious about those numbers, I turned to the latest report on outdoor recreation from the Outdoor Industry Foundation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 4th, 2012 2:34am