The idea of outdoor recreation differs widely from person to person.
Where one person may enjoy zooming through the forest on a motorcycle, another would much prefer being able to hike to a place where no human sounds can be heard. Call that "quiet recreation," because the term is catching on.
And so is the practice, as measured by an study funded by .
Northwest California is a particularly attractive destination for people who like their recreation quiet. Kristin Lee of the independent research firm ECONorthwest wrote the report; she joins us with highlights.
