In Pandemic, People Are Turning to Nature - Especially Women (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

In Pandemic, People Are Turning to Nature - Especially Women

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One of the first studies of its kind finds significant increases in outdoor activity during COVID-19, especially among women.

Women were 1.7 (gardening) to 2.9 (walking) times more likely to report increasing their outdoor activity than men.

Outdoor activities seeing the largest increases were: watching wildlife (up 64%), gardening (57%), taking photos or doing other art in nature (54%), relaxing alone outside (58%), and walking (70%).

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Joshua Brown/University of Vermont

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