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The importance of outdoor activity and place attachment to adolescent development in Coös County, New Hampshire

the culture and identity of people living in rural Coös County, New Hampshire. From economic mainstays such as paper and wood products manufacturing, to outdoor recreation and tourism involving both motorized and non-motorized pursuits, Coös County residents have long benefited from the area’s abundant natural surroundings. As industries dependent on natural resource extraction have declined, however, the region — like other northern forest areas—has experienced an economic downturn and corresponding outmigration. These economic and social factors have led young people to seek educational and employment prospects elsewhere, even if many still value the sense of community and the lifestyle opportunities that the outdoors provides.1 Coös County is currently undergoing an effort at place rebranding, shifting from a historical emphasis on resource extraction and manufacturing to a possible future identity as a recreational destination where one can pursue “grand adventures.”2 This growing initiative builds on a long history of outdoor activity participation among citizens and proximity to rich outdoor amenities. It also is likely to have implications for the area’s youth, who already demonstrate considerable involvement in outdoor activities; in a recent survey of the Coös Youth Study, after “hanging out,” outdoor activities were ranked as the most common non-school-based activity by a margin of 21 percent, with twelfth graders participating in outdoor activities at a rate 20 percent higher than the national average for youth their age.3 Such data point to the key role outdoor activities play in defining the way youth in Coös County already spend personal time, making 4H and Scout programs, hiking, fishing, skiing, and snowmobiling The Importance of Outdoor Activity and Place Attachment to Adolescent Development in Coös County, New Hampshire