Welcome to the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation’s Outdoor Recreation online library of research and resources. Here you’ll find our collection of economic reports from state and national sources that look at outdoor recreation economics by sector and as a whole.
This collection also includes the latest reports on participation rates and similar demographic-oriented studies. This library will also include information and research that focus on outdoor recreation’s benefits, such as improving quality of life and physical and mental health.
Library
Economic Impacts of Outdoor Recreation in Utah
- Outdoor recreation number-one factor for tech sector employees to live and work in Utah, new survey finds
- The Economic Impact of Snowmobiling in Utah, 2018
- Outdoor Industry Association, a snapshot of Utah’s outdoor recreation economy, 2017
- The impact of trails on property values: a spatial analysis for Ogden, Utah, 2017
- Utah Outdoor Partners Survey of Businesses, May 2018
- Envision Utah Survey Results for Recreation
- Outdoor Amenities: Stakeholder Meanings of Outdoor Recreation Grant Project Amenities
- Utah State Park Visitation Data
Economic Reports on Outdoor Recreation in the U.S.
- Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Outdoor Recreation US Report Nov 2020
- OIA The Outdoor Recreation Economy, 2017
- SIA SnowSports Industry Report, 2017
- Spending Patterns of Outdoor Recreation Visitors to National Forests, 2017
- Congressional Research Service: The Outdoor Recreation Economy, Oct. 2019
- Long Distance Cycling Routes
- National Monuments Benefit Local Economies, USU, 2020
Outdoor Recreation Demographic Reports
Outdoor Recreation and Nature Benefits for Children and Families
- Engaging Children in Nature through Trails
- Identification of Effective Programs to Improve Access to and Use of Trails among Youth from Under-Resourced Communities, Oct. 2020
- Benefits of Nature Contact for Children
- Effects of Outdoor Learning Activities for Preschool Children
- Inspired Learning Through Deep Nature Play, Nov. 2018
Additional Outdoor Recreation Reports and Studies
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