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Natural Amenities Score for Your County

Natural Amenities Score for Your County

Back in 1999 the U.S. Department of Agriculture  published Natural Amenities Drive Rural Population Change by David A. McGranahan of the Food and Rural Economics Division, Economic Research Service. His thesis is that where natural resources like timber, coal, farmland and the like were once the main attraction for people, more recently aesthetic attributes have been attracting people to different […]

Beneath the Deep Blue

Beneath the Deep Blue

To do their thing, explorers first learn everything they can from those that have come before.  Several years ago the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) delivered some results from their explorations that gave us more to know about Crater Lake, located in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, the deepest lake in the United States.  A lake once believed to […]

All About Outdoor Consumers

All About Outdoor Consumers

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) conducted an outdoor consumer segmentation study in 2014 to meet the following objectives: Understand how the general U.S. population defines ‘outdoor’ and how they engage in outdoor activities Quantify the outdoor consumer market in terms of size and spend Identify distinct segments of outdoor consumers in the marketplace OIA recently […]

Outdoor Recreation Funds Fish and Wildlife

Outdoor Recreation Funds Fish and Wildlife

Outdoor recreationists contribute a lot to keeping fish and wildlife populations healthy.  Special Federal excise taxes on sporting firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, electric boat motors, and taxes on motorboat fuel all contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and recreation projects across the U.S. “These funds are the cornerstone of state-based efforts that are critical to the […]

Federal Recreational Lands Passes

Federal Recreational Lands Passes

Save Money at Federal Lands With fees rising at most of the National Parks and more people traveling this summer due to lower gasoline prices, it’s time to get your Federal Recreational Lands Pass to save a lot of money on park entrance fees and other costs. There are five agencies that participate so you […]

Pele’s Hair

Pele’s Hair

Pele’s Hair has been appearing in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park . . .

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