How Wearable Mobility Technology Is Expanding Access to Outdoor Adventure While Opening New Possibilities for Everyday Life

While outdoor accessibility is often discussed in terms of trails, parks, and infrastructure, MacClain Figueroa, founder of ...
Medical Xpress

Outdoor recreation is not a luxury but a public health necessity, researchers say

New research strongly suggests policymakers should view outdoor recreation spaces not as luxuries but as essential public health infrastructure. Led by scientists at Oregon State University, the study ...
Phys.org

Americans' preferences for outdoor recreation changing

The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) recently published a national study, Outdoor Recreation Trends and Futures, showing that Americans' current choices for outdoor recreation ...
The Spokesman-Review

Outdoor recreation’s economic impact continues to grow

The impact of outdoor recreation on the national economy expanded again last year, showing that the industry is big business. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report this month that ...
Outside

Report Confirms Outdoor Recreation Is Crucial to National and State Economies

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Business Facilities

25 Towns Chosen For Outdoor Recreation Economic Boost

On August 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) ...