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Changing Nature -Based Recreation <br />Demands <br />Increased Trail Use <br />• Walking <br />• Hiking <br />• Mountain/Fat Tire biking <br />• Road biking <br />• Cross country skiing/snowshoeing <br />Increased participation in Kayaking & Paddle Boarding <br />• Expanded water access <br />• Equipment acquisition & rental <br />• Greater audience potential <br />• Niche opportunity <br />1 <br />sm. • <br />40. 11111-Z- ,.141111 <br />� r <br />8 Chapter 2: Trends <br />Increased Viewing & Photography of Plants, Animals & <br />Scenery <br />Increased popularity of wildlife'cams' <br />Increased participation in Wildlife Observation Data <br />Collection programs <br />• 2,155,000 Minnesotans participated in wildlife <br />watching <br />(2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife - <br />Associated Recreation -US Fish &Wildlife Service) <br />Increased Interest in Birding <br />• 82 million Americans participate in birding <br />National Survey on Recreation and the Environment <br />-USDA Forest Service <br />• Birding ranks as the 15th most popular outdoor <br />activity <br />Increasing interest in birding among younger people <br />