Outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to
Outdoor recreation is typically pursued for purposes of physical exercise, general wellbeing, and spiritual renewal.
Other traditional examples of outdoor recreational activities include
In many cities, recreational areas for various outdoor activities are created for the population.
Purpose
Outdoor recreation involves any kind of activity within an outdoor environment.
People engage in physical activity outdoors as a form of recreation.[7] Various physical activities can be completed individually or communally.[8] Sports which are mainly played indoors or other settings such as fields are able to transition to an outdoor setting for recreational and non-competitive purposes. Outdoor physical activities can help people learn new skills, test stamina and endurance, and participate in social activities.[9][10]
Outdoor activities are also frequently used as a setting for education and team building.[11]
List of activities
- Abseiling
- Adventure park
- Adventure travel
- Airsoft
- All-terrain vehicle riding
- Amusement park
- Angling
- Archery
- Aviation
- Backpacking
- BASE jumping
- Benchmarking (geolocating)
- Birdwatching
- Bungee jumping
- Bushcraft
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Canyoning
- Caving
- Clam digging
- Coasteering
- Cold-weather biking
- Corn maze
- Cross-country skiing
- Cycling
- Dog park
- Driving
- Fitness trail
- Fly fishing
- Gardening
- Geocaching
- Gliding
- Grilling
- Hang gliding
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hot air ballooning
- Hunting
- Historical reenactment
- Ice climbing
- Ice fishing
- Ice skating
- Jetskiing
- Kayaking
- Kicksledding
- Letterboxing
- Metal detecting
- Mountain biking
- Mountain climbing
- Mountaineering
- Mushroom hunting
- Nordic walking
- Off-roading
- Overlanding
- Orienteering
- Outdoor fitness
- Outdoor gym
- Paragliding
- Parasailing
- Outdoor party
- Photography
- Picnic
- Plogging
- Paramotoring
- Rafting
- Rappelling
- Rock climbing
- Running
- Safari park
- Safari
- Sandboarding
- Scuba diving
- Seatrekking
- Sightseeing
- Skateboarding
- Skiing
- Slacklining
- Sport fishing
- Skydiving
- Shooting
- Skyrunning
- Sledding
- Snorkeling
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing
- Standup paddleboarding
- Sunbathing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tombstoning
- Tourism
- Tree climbing
- Trekking
- Urban exploration
- Water sports
- Waterskiing
- Windsurfing
- Wingsuit flying
- Winter swimming
- Zip line
Examples
Trekking
Trekking can be understood as an extended walk and involves day hikes, overnight or extended hikes. An example of a day trek is hiking during the day and returning at night to a lodge for a hot meal and a comfortable bed. Physical preparation for trekking includes cycling, swimming, jogging and long walks. Trekking requires experience with basic survival skills, first aid, and orienteering when going for extended hikes or staying out overnight.
Mountain biking
The activity of
Many styles of mountain biking are practiced, including
Balance, core strength, and endurance are all physical traits that are required to go mountain biking. Riders also need bike handling skills and the ability to make basic repairs to their bikes. More advanced mountain biking involves technical descents such as down hilling and free riding.
Canyoning
Canyoning is an activity which involves climbing, descending, jumping and trekking through canyons. The sport originates from caving and involves both caving and climbing techniques. Canyoning often includes descents that involve rope work, down-climbing, or jumps that are technical in nature. Canyoning is frequently done in remote and rugged settings and often requires navigational, route-finding and other wilderness skills.
Education
Outdoor education in the United States
Education is also a popular focus of outdoor activity. University outdoor recreation programs are becoming more popular in the United States. Studies have shown that outdoor recreation programs can be beneficial to a student's well-being and stress levels in terms of calming and soothing the mind.[15] Universities in the United States often offer indoor rock climbing walls, equipment rental, ropes courses and trip programming.[16] A few universities give degrees in adventure recreation, which aims to teach graduates how to run businesses in the field of adventure recreation.
Outdoor education in the United Kingdom
In the UK, the house of commons' Education and Skills Committee supports outdoor education. The committee encourages fieldwork projects since it helps in the development of ‘soft’ skills and social skills, particularly in hard to reach children. These activities can also take place on school trips, on visits in the local community or even on the school grounds.[17]
Outdoor enthusiast
Outdoor enthusiast and outdoorsy are terms for a person who enjoys outdoor recreation. The terms outdoorsman, sportsman, woodsman, or bushman have also been used to describe someone with an affinity for the outdoors.
Some famous outdoor enthusiasts include U.S. president
Sparsely populated areas with mountains, lakes, rivers, scenic views, and rugged terrain are popular with outdoor enthusiasts. In the United States,
Outdoor recreation and cuisine
Culinary techniques and foods popular with outdoor enthusiasts include
International and National Outdoor Recreation Days
Nationally and internationally, a number of days have been designated for the outdoors.
- Canadian Rivers Day
- Clean Up Australia Day
- National Cleanup Day
- National Public Lands Day
- National Trails Day
- World Oceans Day
- Global Running Day
See also
Notes
- ^ The term "outdoor recreation" may also refer to a team sport game or practice held in an outdoor setting, such as an under-12 flag football league, often organized by a municipality or camp, but this is merely a case of shared nomenclature.
References
- ^ Jensen, Clayne R; Guthrie, Steven (2006). "Outdoor Recreation Meanings and Concepts". Outdoor Recreation in America. Champaign: Human Kinetics. p. 3.
- ^ Frank, Lawrence K (1962). "Home-centeredness and Familism". Trends in American Living and Outdoor Recreation; Reports to the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission. Illinois: University of Illinois. p. 108.
- ^ Massar, Ian (1966). "The Extent of Adult Participation in Outdoor Physical Recreation". The use of Outdoor Recreation Activities. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 53.
- ^ Phipps, Maurice L. (1991). Definitions of Outdoor Recreation and Other Associated Terminology.
- ^ "Outdoor Recreation". national industry insights. Australian industry and skills committee. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Outdoor Recreation FAQs | The Wilderness Society". www.wilderness.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Physical activity - it's important - Better Health Channel". www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ Jenkins, John; Pigram, John (2004). "Community Recreation". Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation. Taylor & Francis. p. 65.
- ^ "The Health and Social Benefits of Recreation" (PDF). California Department of Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-08-29.
- ISSN 0097-0050.
- ^ Larson, Lincoln R; Whiting, Jason W; Green, Gary T (2013). "Benefits of Outdoor Recreation for Young People". Young People's Outdoor Recreation and State Park Use: Perceived Benefits from the Parent/Guardian Perspective. Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati. pp. 89–118.
- ^ "Cycling Mountain Bike - Summer Olympic Sport". olympic.org. 15 May 2018.
- ^ Mintz, Daniel. "The different mountain biking disciplines and bikes explained". Trail Guide and Reviews - iBikeRide. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Mountain bike styles explained". BikeRadar. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
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- ^ "Maverick Adventures". www.mnsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee (2005). "Education Outside the Classroom" (PDF).
- ^ "AAC Publications - Ruth Dyar Mendenhall, 1912-1989". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- Davidson, L; Stebbins, RA (2011). Serious Leisure and Nature: Sustainable Consumption in the Outdoors. Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.