From 1994 to 1995 the United States Forest Service conducted a survey of participation in outdoor recreation activities across the country. The following table illustrates participation rates for several types of trail-related recreation.
Clearly, bicycling, running, and hiking are the most popular outdoor recreation activities. In general, warmer weather activities are far more popular, with fewer than 5.0 percent of all Americans participating in either snowmobiling or cross-country skiing.
