%0 Article
%T Hiking in forests
%A Vesterinen, Emil
%D 1942
%J Acta Forestalia Fennica
%V 50
%N 13
%R doi:10.14214/aff.7366
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/7366
%X <p>Walking in forests, hiking, is considered to be necessary for healt in many countries. In United States national parks cover 1.8% of total forest area. In addition, 25% of the forests are so called national forests, which have paths, campsites, wells, beaches, cottages etc. for hikers. In Finland, 20% of the population lives in towns and cities. Also in Finland the people living in cities and towns would need areas that resemble national forests of United states for recreation.</p>
<p>The PDF includes a summary in German.</p>