The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Concern: Reexamining the Dunlap‐Heffernan Thesis<sup>1</sup>
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Abstract
Abstract Building upon earlier studies, two hypotheses concerning the association between participation in outdoor recreational activities and pro‐environmental behavior are tested using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania. The first hypothesis, that there is a positive association between outdoor recreational participation and pro‐environmental behavior, received substantial support. In contrast to previous research, the results did not support the second hypothesis which stated that there will be differences between/among different types of outdoor activities with respect to their impact on pro‐environmental behaviors. Clarifications are made with respect to previous classifications of outdoor recreation activities.