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11. Recreation Economy for Rural Communities - Resources
Reviewed: Jan 2026

Offers information and resources related to the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program, which supports rural community efforts to develop outdoor recreation economies. Discusses revitalization projects through the program, including investment in broadband service and spaces for outdoor activities. Offers examples of funded projects.

...outdoor recreation economies. Discusses revitalization projects through the program, including investment in broadband service and spaces...

12. Healthy Monadnock Alliance - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Nov 17, 2025

Healthy Monadnock is a community-wide initiative that aspires to provide "better health and wellness for all" residents of the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.

...Outdoor Recreation Resource Maps: In partnership with the Keene Public Library, the Monadnock Outdoors workgroup...

13. Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Areas Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2022

Provides resources and information on cancer risks, prevention and screening, access to cancer treatment, and cancer survivorship in rural areas.

...outdoor air quality, can cause an increased risk for cancer. A 2017 Morbidity and Mortality...

14. Facing Unique Challenges, Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 8, 2023

Across the rural West, an awareness of the health impacts of poor air quality – and how to minimize those impacts – is growing. - The Rural Monitor

...outdoor recreation often revolve around outdoor work, exposing employees to unhealthy air throughout the workday...

15. Sources and Perceptions of Indoor and Ambient Air Pollution in Rural Alaska - Resources
Date: Aug 2013

Identifies indoor and outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions of Alaska. Includes demographics and primary and secondary home heating practices for both regions.

...outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions...

16. Incidental Sun Exposures as a Source of Sunburn Among Rural Compared to Urban Residents in the United States - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Presents a study comparing sun exposure for people living in rural versus urban areas. Looks at sun exposure from leisure time activities and outdoor work for both rural and urban people.

...outdoor work for both rural and urban people. --- Incidental Sun Exposures as a Source of Sunburn...

17. A Descriptive Study of Covid-Era Movers to the Northern Forest Region - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Discusses citizen relocation to the northern forest region, consisting of counties in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Describes motivations for relocation during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as opportunities for outdoor recreation and access to rural spaces.

...outdoor recreation and access to rural spaces. --- A Descriptive Study of Covid-Era Movers to the Northern...

18. Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) - Resources
Date: 2012

Describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) survey instrument to measure perceptions of rural environments for physical activity. Includes definitions, characteristics, and items on each of the seven RALPESS factors: church facilities, town center connectivity, indoor areas, around your home/neighborhood, town center physical activity resources, school grounds, and outdoor areas.

...outdoor areas. --- Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) Describes the development...

19. Trail Conditions and Community Use: Utilizing Geospatial Video to Guide the Adoption of a Spatial-Temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT) - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Study examining trail audit methods and the potential benefits of the Spatial-temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT) for rural communities looking to assess and improve trail systems to motivate outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio by attaching a camera to a bicycle. Discusses the importance of physical activity and trails to rural population health.

...outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio...

20. Feasting on Rural America: The Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: May 17, 2017

Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses have become the most prolific zoonotic diseases in our nation. Because of their proximity to tick environments, rural areas are more susceptible. In this article, we hear from a Lyme disease patient, a scientist, psychiatrist, nonprofit leader, and a medical doctor about the spread and what's being done about it. - The Rural Monitor

...outdoor activities like cutting and splitting firewood Lankow's case was classic. Her bull's-eye rash...