Hiking in amazing natural areas

1) How often do you like to go hiking?

	12% (2)	1) Never (the rest of the questions won't apply to you, sorry)
	25% (4)	2) Rarely
	56% (9)	3) 1-3 times a month
	6% (1)	4) 1-3 times a week
	0% (0)	5) 4-6 times a week
	0% (0)	6) Every day

16 voters have answered this question.

2) How long is your average hike (round trip)?

	6% (1)	1) 0-1 mile
	6% (1)	2) 1-2 miles
	26% (4)	3) 2-4 miles
	33% (5)	4) 4-8 miles
	13% (2)	5) 8-16 miles
	13% (2)	6) Over 16 miles
	0% (0)	7) Not sure

15 voters have answered this question.

3) What do you like to do when you hike? You may choose multiple responses

	100% (15)	1) Go camping
	80% (12)	2) Find cool swimming holes and go swimming
	20% (3)	3) Go hunting
	40% (6)	4) Go fishing
	20% (3)	5) Go birdwatching/identify birds
	73% (11)	6) Watch for wildlife (no hunting)
	26% (4)	7) Identify plants
	6% (1)	8) Taste or harvest edible and medicinal plants
	40% (6)	9) Go rockclimbing/rapelling
	26% (4)	10) Go cave exploring
	20% (3)	11) Go cross country skiing
	53% (8)	12) Hike offtrail
	13% (2)	13) Do fast power hikes
	73% (11)	14) Take in nature in a slow, meandering sort of way
	40% (6)	15) Have fun, romantic activities with a significant other
	20% (3)	16) Meditate
	40% (6)	17) Have a spiritual experience
	66% (10)	18) Visit hot springs
	53% (8)	19) Other

15 voters have answered this question.

4)What part of the world do you believe has the most amazing natural areas?

	46% (7)	1) North America
	0% (0)	2) Central America
	0% (0)	3) South America
	6% (1)	4) Europe
	0% (0)	5) Asia
	0% (0)	6) Africa
	6% (1)	7) Australia
	0% (0)	8) Pacific Islands
	0% (0)	9) Antartica
	6% (1)	10) Other
	33% (5)	11) Not sure

15 voters have answered this question.

5) What features/terrain do you like? You can pick multiple responses

	66% (10)	1) Steep mountains
	53% (8)	2) Rolling hills
	26% (4)	3) Flat areas
	93% (14)	4) Waterfalls
	86% (13)	5) Lakes
	93% (14)	6) Rivers
	40% (6)	7) Oceanside hiking
	73% (11)	8) Incredible rock formations
	60% (9)	9) Abundant/interesting wild animals
	46% (7)	10) Botanical diversity/interesting plants/wildflowers
	60% (9)	11) Hot springs
	40% (6)	12) Caves
	40% (6)	13) Other
	0% (0)	14) Not sure

15 voters have answered this question.

6) Which ecosystems do you prefer? Multiple responses o.k.

	86% (13)	1) Forests
	53% (8)	2) Open woods
	26% (4)	3) Meadows/grasslands
	13% (2)	4) Chapparal/brushland
	40% (6)	5) Riparian (streamside) vegetation
	13% (2)	6) Deserts
	26% (4)	7) Alpine ecosystems (above timberline)
	6% (1)	8) Wetlands/marshy areas
	13% (2)	9) All of the above
	33% (5)	10) Other
	0% (0)	11) Not sure

15 voters have answered this question.

7) What is your favorite time of year to go hiking?

	7% (1)	1) Winter
	28% (4)	2) Spring
	42% (6)	3) Summer
	14% (2)	4) Fall
	7% (1)	5) Not sure
	0% (0)	6) All equally

14 voters have answered this question.

8) What part of the world do you live in?

	40% (6)	1) USA-east of the Mississippi
	46% (7)	2) USA-west of the Mississippi
	6% (1)	3) Alaska
	0% (0)	4) Hawaii
	0% (0)	5) South Pacific
	0% (0)	6) Mexico/Central America
	0% (0)	7) South America
	0% (0)	8) Asia
	0% (0)	9) Europe (not United Kingdom)
	0% (0)	10) United Kingdom
	6% (1)	11) Africa
	0% (0)	12) Australia
	0% (0)	13) New Zealand
	0% (0)	14) A differant planet
	0% (0)	15) Other

15 voters have answered this question.

9) Which of the following types of wild animals have you seen while hiking? You can make more than one choice.

	86% (13)	1) Deer
	60% (9)	2) Bear
	46% (7)	3) Mountain Lions or other large cats
	26% (4)	4) Wolves
	66% (10)	5) Coyotes
	80% (12)	6) Snakes (non venomous)
	40% (6)	7) Snakes (venomous)
	13% (2)	8) Wild Boar/Javelina
	86% (13)	9) Eagles
	60% (9)	10) Elk
	26% (4)	11) Crocodiles/Alligators
	33% (5)	12) Other-please post if interesting

15 voters have answered this question.