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The 2009 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report rovides important insights into participation in outdoor recreation that are critical to efforts nationwide seeking to understand and reverse the growing inactivity crisis and the growing disconnect with the outdoors among youth and all Americans.

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Research | The Next Generation of Outdoor Participants Report

The Next Generation of Outdoor Participants Report

Next Generation of Outdoor Participants Report, 2006
This new Outdoor Industry Foundation (OIF) report provides insight into changing participation trends in outdoor recreation and highlights the activities of the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts. The report is based on an on-line survey capturing responses from over 60,000 Americans ages six and older and covers 114 different activities and is the largest survey of its type examining participation in sports and outdoor activities. The survey represents a precedent-setting, collaborative effort among OIF, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, National Golf Foundation, and SnowSports Industries America.
File: Full Report
File Type: PDF
File Size: 1.67 MB
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