Recreational cross country skiing
FILE - Erin Jaske and Scott Sandridge cross country ski across the Manette bridge in Bremerton, Wash., on a snowy day, in this Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, file photo. During the pandemic, people around the world sought relief from lock downs and working from home in leisure sports. (Meegan M. Reid/Kitsap Sun via AP, File)/Kitsap Sun via AP
Call of the wild: Great outdoors is great escape in pandemic

By Pat Graham And Tales Azzoni Mar. 13, 2021 12:58 PM EST

Meredith Hopkins, right, helps fit ski boots on Makenna Houghton at the ski shop at McIntyre Ski Area, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. Over the summer, people looking to get out of the house snapped up boats, bicycles and patio furniture, figuring they were safer socializing and being active outdoors than inside. Now that temperatures are dropping, they're buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the beleaguered retail sector. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge

By David Sharp Dec. 25, 2020 07:32 AM EST