PATH Project Update: What We’ve Learned So Far! As part of our mission to make hiking more youth-friendly, we conducted the “Hiking Through Your Eyes” survey—and the results are in! 
168 responses collected Hiking interest: Average rating 7.05/10 Top motivations for hiking:Nature (83.9%) 
Physical Activity (60.1%) 
Adventure (59.5%) 
Socializing (55.4%) 
Scenery (50%) 
Top barriers to hiking:Lack of Time (74%) 
No Hiking Friends (40%) 
Weather (27%) 
Limited Trail Access (22%) 
Lack of Equipment (23%) 
Mentioned insights are invaluable, and many more findings will be revealed soon! We’re now working on developing a methodology to address these challenges and create exciting hiking opportunities for young people. Stay tuned for what’s next! 
