Just over half of Americans participated in outdoor recreation at least once in 2018, according to the latest report from OIA’s Outdoor Foundation, with just 33.2% of respondents moderately active—going on outings about once a month—compared to 35.1% in 2008. Americans went on 1 billion fewer outings overall than 10 years earlier in 2008. The report points to two key demographic trends for this figure: an aging U.S. populace and the declining number of young participants. Over the 10-year period, the moderate participation rate for ages 17 and under fell from 25% to 20%. Another negative youth figure was a ... Log in to view full article.