• In this Special Report on Youth, The Outdoor Foundation examines youth participation in outdoor recreation - profiling the extent and quality of participation among ages 6 to 24. With the vital new information detailed within, it seeks to provide youth organizations, public agencies, businesses and non-profits with insights needed to get youth outside. http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/research.youth.html
• This 59-page American Camper Report provides detailed data and analysis on camping trends throughout the United States. The report presents information on overall participation, preferences, buying behavior and the future of camping. For the first time in the history of this report, people within the camping industry share the trends that they are seeing in the field. Another new addition, the report takes an in-depth look at Hispanic American campers to examine this growing minority's unique motivations, preferences and barriers. http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/research.camping.2012.html
• The Outdoor Foundation's sixth annual Outdoor Recreation Participation Report helps the outdoor industry, public agencies and community organizations better understand the trends in outdoor recreation participation, enabling groups to address America's inactivity crisis and the disconnect between children and the outdoors. The report is based on an online survey of more than 40,000 Americans ages six and older and covers 114 different outdoor activities, making it the largest survey of its kind. http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/research.participation.2012.html

Legislative Hearing: H.R. 4969, California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act
Statement of Carl Rountree, Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community Partnerships, Department of the Interior; House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (9-11-2012).View the Act

Natural Inquirer
The Natural Inquirer is a middle school science education journal! Scientists report their research in journals, which enable scientists to share information with one another. This journal, The Natural Inquirer, was created so that scientists can share their research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest Service. http://www.naturalinquirer.org/#

Discover Great American Adventures
Discover the best American experiences, from the majestic outdoors to important historic and cultural landmarks. Recreation.gov is your one-stop source for finding recreational opportunities on federal lands. http://www.recreation.gov/