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Table 11.2--Percentages of the population participating in recreational activities in the South in 2001. Source: National Survey on Recreation and the Environment, USDA Forest Service, Athens, GA

	South	United States
Walk for pleasure	83.08	84.85
Family gathering	71.91	73.85
Visit nature centers	53.69	59.27
Sightseeing	53.04	53.98
Driving for pleasure	52.77	53.66
Picnicking	49.73	57.34
View/photograph natural scenery	46.56	55.09
Visit historic sites	43.83	48.71
Swimming in lakes and streams	42.35	44.38
View/photograph wildlife	36.83	41.05
View/photograph flowers, etc.	36.68	41.19
Visit the beach	36.45	39.96
Bicycling	35.03	41.63
Gather mushrooms, berries, etc.	31.19	27.97
Visit a wilderness	31.11	35.45
Warmwater fishing	28.45	20.17
View or photograph birds	27.47	30.07
Day hiking	27.43	36.48
Visit a waterside besides the beach	27.07	27.09
Motorboating	24.86	23.90
View or photograph fish	21.39	21.68
Outdoor team sports	21.33	22.51
Developed camping	20.70	26.83
Visit prehistoric sites	19.53	21.30
Drive off-road	17.81	17.01
Mountain biking	16.15	23.39
Saltwater fishing	13.82	7.90
Primitive camping	13.05	16.18
Hunting	12.77	10.54
Horseback riding on trails	10.59	9.99
Coldwater fishing	10.37	14.37
Jet skiing	10.03	8.85
Rafting	9.16	9.95
Horseback riding on trails	8.87	8.09
Waterskiing	8.72	7.92
Backpacking	8.61	12.15
Canoeing	7.51	10.23
Snorkeling	6.13	6.95
Downhill skiing	4.37	10.26
Sailing	3.99	5.43
Rowing	3.31	4.99
Anadromous fishing	3.16	4.83
Migratory bird hunting	2.73	2.21
Scuba diving	2.14	1.77
Snowboarding	2.02	5.83
Kayaking	1.82	3.51
Surfing	1.48	1.52
Snowmobiling	1.36	7.06
Cross-country skiing	1.22	5.03
Windsurfing	0.75	0.85

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