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Hiking in amazing natural areas

I like to hike and also have an interest in Botany. I am wondering what other people do when they go hiking and what types of places they like to go to.
1) How often do you like to go hiking?
1) Never (the rest of the questions won't apply to you, sorry)
2) Rarely
3) 1-3 times a month
4) 1-3 times a week
5) 4-6 times a week
6) Every day
2) How long is your average hike (round trip)?
1) 0-1 mile
2) 1-2 miles
3) 2-4 miles
4) 4-8 miles
5) 8-16 miles
6) Over 16 miles
7) Not sure
3) What do you like to do when you hike? You may choose multiple responses
1) Go camping
2) Find cool swimming holes and go swimming
3) Go hunting
4) Go fishing
5) Go birdwatching/identify birds
6) Watch for wildlife (no hunting)
7) Identify plants
8) Taste or harvest edible and medicinal plants
9) Go rockclimbing/rapelling
10) Go cave exploring
11) Go cross country skiing
12) Hike offtrail
13) Do fast power hikes
14) Take in nature in a slow, meandering sort of way
15) Have fun, romantic activities with a significant other
16) Meditate
17) Have a spiritual experience
18) Visit hot springs
19) Other
4)What part of the world do you believe has the most amazing natural areas?
1) North America
2) Central America
3) South America
4) Europe
5) Asia
6) Africa
7) Australia
8) Pacific Islands
9) Antartica
10) Other
11) Not sure
5) What features/terrain do you like? You can pick multiple responses
1) Steep mountains
2) Rolling hills
3) Flat areas
4) Waterfalls
5) Lakes
6) Rivers
7) Oceanside hiking
8) Incredible rock formations
9) Abundant/interesting wild animals
10) Botanical diversity/interesting plants/wildflowers
11) Hot springs
12) Caves
13) Other
14) Not sure
6) Which ecosystems do you prefer? Multiple responses o.k.
1) Forests
2) Open woods
3) Meadows/grasslands
4) Chapparal/brushland
5) Riparian (streamside) vegetation
6) Deserts
7) Alpine ecosystems (above timberline)
8) Wetlands/marshy areas
9) All of the above
10) Other
11) Not sure
7) What is your favorite time of year to go hiking?
1) Winter
2) Spring
3) Summer
4) Fall
5) Not sure
6) All equally
8) What part of the world do you live in?
1) USA-east of the Mississippi
2) USA-west of the Mississippi
3) Alaska
4) Hawaii
5) South Pacific
6) Mexico/Central America
7) South America
8) Asia
9) Europe (not United Kingdom)
10) United Kingdom
11) Africa
12) Australia
13) New Zealand
14) A differant planet
15) Other
9) Which of the following types of wild animals have you seen while hiking? You can make more than one choice.
1) Deer
2) Bear
3) Mountain Lions or other large cats
4) Wolves
5) Coyotes
6) Snakes (non venomous)
7) Snakes (venomous)
8) Wild Boar/Javelina
9) Eagles
10) Elk
11) Crocodiles/Alligators
12) Other-please post if interesting
This poll was created on 2008-05-13 05:21:18 by totoro