In 2020, many people in the United States found an escape by going out into nature and open places. Hikingtrails, parks and other outdoor spaces were very busy with people searching for fresh air during coronavirus health crisis restrictions. People, who were staying at home and whosegymswere closed, took their exercise to the “Great Outdoors.” Sports such as hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping, tennis, and golf all became more popular. In 2021, that seems to be continuing. People are still finding ways to play outdoors within coronavirus restrictions and stay-at-home guidelines. The Outdoor Foundation is part of the Outdoor Industry Association, a trade group. It released numbers comparing Americans' outdoor activities in 2019 and 2020. The group said 8.1 million more Americans went hiking, 7.9 million more went camping and 3.4 million more people went freshwater fishing in 2020 than in the year before. In 2020, the foundation’s research also found a 52.9 percent increase in outdoor activity for most age groups and allincomelevels.
Title: Great Outdoors Is ‘Great Escape’ During Coronavirus Crisis
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Great Outdoors Is Great Escape During Coronavirus Crisis' data-article-id='5514'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10375'>In 2020, many people in the United States found an escape by going out into nature and open places.</span> <span data-start-time='10375' data-end-time='24688'>Hikingtrails, parks and other outdoor spaces were very busy with people searching for fresh air during coronavirus health crisis restrictions.</span> <span data-start-time='24688' data-end-time='34458'>People, who were staying at home and whosegymswere closed, took their exercise to the “Great Outdoors.”</span> <span data-start-time='34458' data-end-time='49667'>Sports such as hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping, tennis, and golf all became more popular.</span> <span data-start-time='49667' data-end-time='65625'>In 2021, that seems to be continuing. People are still finding ways to play outdoors within coronavirus restrictions and stay-at-home guidelines.</span> <span data-start-time='65625' data-end-time='74813'>The Outdoor Foundation is part of the Outdoor Industry Association, a trade group.</span> <span data-start-time='74813' data-end-time='85063'>It released numbers comparing Americans' outdoor activities in 2019 and 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='85063' data-end-time='106125'>The group said 8.1 million more Americans went hiking, 7.9 million more went camping and 3.4 million more people went freshwater fishing in 2020 than in the year before.</span> <span data-start-time='106125' data-end-time='122396'>In 2020, the foundation’s research also found a 52.9 percent increase in outdoor activity for most age groups and allincomelevels.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/A.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=17112 data-hint-location='10375' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/what_does_restrictions_mean.wav'>What does restrictions mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a limiting condition or measure'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/freedom_to_do_anything.wav'><span>freedom to do anything</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_type_of_clothing.wav'><span>a type of clothing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_limiting_condition_or_measure.wav'><span>a limiting condition or measure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_bank_transaction.wav'><span>a bank transaction</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=17113 data-hint-location='85063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/how_many_more_americans_went_hiking_in_2020.wav'>How many more Americans went hiking in 2020?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='8.1 million'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/12.wav'><span>12</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/81_million.wav'><span>8.1 million</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/1500.wav'><span>1,500</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/500000.wav'><span>500,000</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17114 data-hint-location='65625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/the_outdoor_foundation_is_part_of_the_outdoor_industry_association__blank_.wav'>The Outdoor Foundation is part of the Outdoor Industry Association, <span class='blank'>a trade group</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a trade group'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_trade_group.wav'><span>a trade group</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_dog_breed.wav'><span>a dog breed</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_breakfast_cereral.wav'><span>a breakfast cereral</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4989/a_fishing_boat.wav'><span>a fishing boat</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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