Outdoor recreation’s contribution to health can be considered in the context of ―wellness.‖ The World Health Organization (2003) defines health as ―a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.‖ This definition moves from a strictly medical model of health toward the concept of well-being. The Alberta Centre for Well Being (1989) finds that ―the concept of well-being or optimal health involves a delicate balance among physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and social health‖ and then lists a wide range of dimensions, from fitness, nutrition, and stress management to meditation, education, and relationships. Outdoor recreation touches on all those aspects of health and can enhance not only physical health but also emotional well-being. Just being outdoors, for example, has been shown to confer health benefits.