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High Profile ParksGrand Canyon

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Northeast ParksAcadia

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Cape Cod

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Delaware Water Gap

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Heritage ParksGettysburg

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Perry's Victory

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RV - NPS Campground

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Back Country

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VT State Parks – Day Visits

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VT State Parks – Overnight

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Why?

  B S.E. Wald df Sig. Exp(B)

Age -.032 .004 70.281 1 .000 .969

Education .148 .021 49.847 1 .000 1.160

Race - white 1.352 .183 54.860 1 .000 3.867

Happiness .196 .092 4.510 1 .034 1.217

Home Pop .102 .045 5.063 1 .024 1.107

Large SMSA -.858 .273 9.860 1 .002 .424

Constant -2.687 .437 37.809 1 .000 .068

Went Camping, Hiking, or Canoeing in Past 12 Months

Source: General Social Survey

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