Bicycling was the fastest-growing outdoor recreation activity in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Pedaling a bike increased ...

Outdoor recreation has long been shown to be good for your health. Walking through parks lowers blood pressure and has a stress-reducing effect on people, even if they don't realize it. Access to ...

New research strongly suggests policymakers should view outdoor recreation spaces not as luxuries but as essential public health infrastructure. Led by scientists at Oregon State University, the study ...

As the U.S. sporting goods industry experiences marked growth since 2020, parents getting their children started in outdoor activities represents a huge part of the pie. Since 2020, the Covid-19 ...

The United States has about 640 million acres of public land, covering national parks to conservation areas and wild rivers to lake shores. These lands contain resources like oil and gas reserves, or ...