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 ECONorthwest study funded by Pew Charitable Trusts.
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.