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The Economics Associated with Outdoor Recreation, Natural Resources Conservation and Historic Preservation in the United States PDF

This is a report released Sept. 29, 2011 by Southwick Associates that illustrate the more than $1 trillion annual economic value created by recreation, conservation and historic preservation.

Monumental Lies AUDIO

Michelle Haefele, Ph.D. economist talks about the benefits of national monuments to our local communities.

Outfitters Submit Wild Lands Support Letter to House and Senate Leaders PDF

Business owners and outfitters from the West reached out to House and Senate leaders to ensure they recognize how important wild lands protection is to the economy. In letters to the House Committee on Natural Resources and ther Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the group stated:

Western Stakeholders Call for Support of Interior Secretary Wild Lands Policy AUDIO

Economic Benefits to Local Communities Top Reason for Protecting Valuable Lands A diverse group of Westerners issued their continued support of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s Wild Lands policy announced in late December. Highlighting the incredible benefit public lands provide to local economies and rural communities, the group also clarified misperceptions about Secretarial Order 3310. 

Jobs and Economic Benefits of Wilderness Designations PDF

The Wilderness Society submitted a statement for the record on the role of Wilderness designations in providing jobs and economic benefits to rural communities before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the House Natural Resources Committee.

Dollars and Sense: Five ways that protected wilderness boosts community, personal pocketbooks PDF

Rural economies are changing across America. The role of extractive industries like logging and mining has diminished considerably and is being replaced in part by a nature-based economy. And an increasing number of rural communities are confirming that protecting wilderness is good for the environment and their economy. View the fact sheet by clicking on the link below.

Cherokee National Forest Wilderness and the Monroe County Economy PDF

Monroe is a fast-growing county in southeast Tennessee. Along with Polk and McMinn, Monroe is home to the southern section of the Cherokee National Forest, including the Citico Creek and Bald River Gorge Wildland Areas, and a portion of the Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness Area.

The Economic Benefits of California Desert Wildlands: 10 Years Since The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 PDF

Desert wildlands in southeastern California provide numerous direct and indirect economic benefits to humans. They provide a natural laboratory for scientific research, serve as a storehouse for biological diversity, and provide space for recreation activities. Many of these values were recognized by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994, which designated several national parks and wilderness areas in the California desert area for “the people of this and future generations.”