http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/12/how-does-the-economy-affect-your-hiking/ Day Hikes/Backpacking: Bay Area | Coast | Redwoods | Sierra Nevada | Desolation Wilderness | Lake Tahoe | Lassen Park | Mount Shasta | Trinity Alps | State Parks | National Parks | National Forests | Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/12/how-does-the-economy-affect-your-hiking/comment-page-1/#comment-283 John Soares Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:33:46 +0000 http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=129#comment-283 I haven't seen any definitive studies about the percentages of people getting into the outdoors and how long they stay. It does seem logical that the economic crunch would turn people toward less expensive recreation. I haven’t seen any definitive studies about the percentages of people getting into the outdoors and how long they stay. It does seem logical that the economic crunch would turn people toward less expensive recreation.

]]> http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/12/how-does-the-economy-affect-your-hiking/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Roy Scribner Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:59:51 +0000 http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=129#comment-282 The weak economy is getting credit for a lot of things, but I wonder if there is not a larger shift going on, possibly due to demographics? There seems to be a growing trend towards more outdoor activities, both here and in Western Europe. The weak economy is getting credit for a lot of things, but I wonder if there is not a larger shift going on, possibly due to demographics? There seems to be a growing trend towards more outdoor activities, both here and in Western Europe.

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