Procedures
RECRUITMENT
Participants completed online surveys following recruitment (baseline) and ~ 6 (midpoint) and ~ 11 weeks after baseline (post-intervention). Surveys assessed demographics, usual activities, stress, sleep, and experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed below. Within days of baseline survey completion, participants were randomized to a study group using a parallel design and random number sequence generated in Microsoft Excel by the study team member without direct participant contact (SAF). Upon randomization, the intervention group received immediate, complimentary access to the Western New York Winter Hiking Challenge, a regional hiking challenge that was organized by Outside Chronicles (