# Almost everyone spends time in nature

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/almost-everyone-spends-time-in-nature/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Just 8% of Americans say they never engage with natural environments; the other 92% do so at least occasionally, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Daily or near-daily contact is common: 27% engage once a day or more, 26% several times a week, and 22% several times a month. Smaller shares go less often, including 7% several times a year, 6% once a month, and 4% once a year or less.

## Topline

How often do you engage with natural environments?

Almost everyone spends time in nature.

- Once a day or more: 26.6%
- Several times a week: 26.2%
- Several times a month: 21.6%
- Never: 8.3%
- Several times a year: 7.1%
- Once a month: 6.4%
- Once a year or less: 3.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: politics
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.20](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.20)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.20](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.20)