Table 3.

Tourists' motivations for outdoor recreation trips.

Themes	Motivations	Number of referencesb
Enjoy Nature	To view scenery/beautiful destinations	10
	To be closer to nature
	To enjoy smells and sound of nature
Autonomy	To be alone	5
	To detach from other things
Physical fitness	To get exercise	6
	To be physically fit
Rest	To relax and rest	4
	To reenergize and be in peace
Escape personal-social-physical pressure	To experience peace and tranquility	9
	To be on my own
	To break norm
	To be away from people and civilization
	To be away from technology
	To be away from cars
Family and friends	To enjoy with friends	5
	To do things with people who enjoy same things
	To bond with family and friends
	To have family time
Novelty experience	To see things you've never seen before	14
	To explore tourist places you've never been before
	To experience a new city
	To have new experiences
COVID-built motivationsa	To be away from toxic news in the environment	8
	To set yourself free from having to stay at home
	To experience normalcy
	To feel safe in an outdoor environment

^aNew themes emerged due to COVID.

^bThe numbers in this column do not equal 16 as each participant stated several motivating factors.