Recreation

Darrell L. Schwilling; Daniel J. Nolan Jr.; Richard Bowie; Laura J. Watts; Kenneth W. Guston; John L. Greene

Recreation

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Darrell L. Schwilling, Daniel J. Nolan Jr., Richard Bowie, Laura J. Watts, Kenneth W. Guston, John L. Greene

Year:

1999

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: General Technical Report SRS-34, Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC 35 p.

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Abstract

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Parent Publication

Ozark-Ouachita Highlands Assessment: Social and Economic Conditions

Keywords

Outdoor recreation plays important roles in American society. A 1994 survey found that people who participate in outdoor recreation lead more satisfying and fulfilling lives (Roper Starch, Inc. 1994). People engage in outdoor recreation because it is fun, relaxing, fosters good health, reduces stress, contributes to family togetherness, increases knowledge of the environment and, for many activities, is affordable, regardless of income level.

Citation

Schwilling, Darrell L.; Nolan Jr., Daniel J.; Bowie, Richard; Watts, Laura J.; Guston, Kenneth W.; Greene, John L. 1999. Recreation. In: General Technical Report SRS-34, Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC 35 p.