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Table 1--Percent of the population participating, number of participants in outdoor activities, and percent change from 1995 to 2000, Southern Region. Source: 1995 and 2000 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE), USDA Forest Service, Athens, GA

Activity	1995 Percent Participating	Number Participating, 1995 (1000s)	2000 Percent Participating	Number Participating 2000 (1000s)	Percent Change in Number Participating, 1995-2000
Viewing or photographing fish	13.8	8,809.8	25.4	17,441.4	98.0
Jet skiing	5.7	3,638.8	10.4	7,141.4	96.3
Kayaking	1.1	702.2	1.9	1,304.7	85.8
Viewing or photographing wildlife	28.6	18,258.0	43.2	29,664.1	62.5
Day hiking	18.1	11,554.9	26.9	18,471.4	59.9
Backpacking	5.8	3,702.7	8.2	5,630.7	52.1
Bicycling	24.4	15,576.7	34.0	23,346.8	49.9
Horseback riding	7.5	4,787.9	10.3	7,072.7	47.7
Coldwater fishing	7.4	4,724.1	10.1	6,935.4	46.8
Walking for pleasure	64.2	40,984.6	82.0	56,306.9	37.4
Visiting nature centers, etc.	42.8	27,323.1	53.4	36,668.2	34.2
Freshwater fishing	26.7	17,045.0	33.2	22,797.4	33.7
Developed camping	17.2	10,980.3	21.3	14,626.1	33.2
Driving off-road	14.5	9,256.7	17.7	12,154.1	31.3
Visiting prehistoric sites	16.1	10,278.1	19.6	13,458.7	30.9
Family gathering	59.5	37,984.2	72.1	49,508.9	30.3
Viewing or photograghing birds	26.3	16,789.7	31.4	21,561.4	28.4
Big game hunting	7.8	4,979.4	9.3	6,386.0	28.2
Warmwater fishing	24.9	15,895.9	28.7	19,707.4	24.0
Rafting	7.9	5,043.3	9.1	6,248.7	23.9
Swimming in lakes, rivers, ocean	27.4	23,875.8	42.4	29,114.8	21.9
Picnicking	44.0	28,089.2	49.6	34,058.8	21.3
Canoeing	6.7	4,277.2	7.5	5,150.0	20.4
Migratory bird hunting	2.5	1,596.0	2.7	1,854.0	16.2
Small game hunting	7.8	4,979.4	8.4	5,768.0	15.8
Sailing	3.7	2,362.0	3.9	2,678.0	13.4
Saltwater fishing	13.4	8,554.4	14.1	9,682.0	13.2
Primitive camping	12.8	8,171.4	13.1	8,995.4	10.1
Visiting historic sites	43.2	27,578.4	43.7	30,007.5	8.8
Motorboating	24.9	15,895.9	24.9	17,098.1	7.6
Rowing	3.0	1,915.2	3.0	2,060.0	7.6
Sightseeing	54.4	34,728.4	52.9	36,324.8	4.6
Waterskiing	9.7	6,192.4	8.6	5,905.4	(4.6)

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