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Category: Outdoor Recreation
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When there is an increase in demand a business firm will increase output. In the case of a park, you need more employees to make sure the quality of the product stays high. But, no: Handling throngs of visitors has long been a tough task for a dwindling number of Park Service employees. The task…
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The Aggregate Economic Value of Great Lakes Recreational Fishing Trips John C. Whitehead, Louis Cornicelli, Lisa Bragg and Rob Southwick Abstract: We use the contingent valuation method in a survey of Great Lakes anglers to estimate the willingness to pay for a Great Lakes recreational fishing trip. Employing various assumptions and models, we find that…
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From the WSJ (National Parks Will Close if Government Shuts Down): National parks will close their gates if lawmakers don’t pass legislation to keep the federal government funded by the end of this week. The Biden administration announced Friday morning that sites run by the National Park Service will close if government funding lapses on…
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I'm doing a small study at Fire Mountain Trails (FMT) in Cherokee, NC: The Fire Mountain Trails are Cherokee’s source for big adventure—a multiuse trail system that’s made to mountain bike, hike, or run. The network of trails is more than 11 miles total, so there’s plenty of room for everyone to recreate safely, responsibly…and…
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Feel free to promote far and wide. Intended for a non-expert audience (my goal is to get a spot in the sequel to this blockbuster). If you don't like QR codes, you can register here.
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Nope (As National Parks Visits Surge, Booz Allen Benefits): Visitors driving into Montana’s Glacier National Park this summer must buy a vehicle pass on Recreation.gov. The pass is free, but visitors pay a $2 fee to book the reservation. Visitors might assume that, like entrance fees, the reservation charges help pay for improving trails around…
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From the local paper (Hatchery supported trout waters to open April 1): The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 1. The season will run through Feb. 29, 2024. The Wildlife Commission has posted the full Hatchery Supported Trout Waters stocking schedule on…
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On the Monday of spring break I drove to Morganton, NC and visited Oak Hill Community Park and Forest: Located 10 minutes from downtown Morganton, the park will be a hub for outdoor recreation, education, agriculture and archaeological exploration for Morganton residents and visitors. Foothills Conservancy's Executive Director Andrew Kota (one of my former MBA…
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The US government did not shut down in FY 2023. That is immensely unremarkable… But, I had a social media memory pop up about the most recent shutdown in the US, so I'm going to write about them. It was the longest shutdown in US history: 35 days (December 22nd 2018 to January 25th 2019)…
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