Summary by Mack Skinner, FMCBC Advocacy Committee The purpose of this review is to summarize existing research into the health benefits associated with non-motorized outdoor recreation activities. So far academic research has paid scant attention to this topic, but over the past decade a number of interesting and innovative projects have been undertaken in several countries by health and social sciences, resulting in actual measurements of health effects. [...]

Report by Brian Wood, FMCBC Advocacy Committee Chair Introduction This is a brief review of the 60 page research study conducted by Simon Fraser University (SFU) on behalf of the FMCBC. Purpose This research estimates participation rates and economic contributions associated with 28 non-motorized outdoor recreation activities in British Columbia for the year 2012. Data was gathered using an Internet based survey designed by SFU in consultation with [...]