A bill designed to keep hiking trails open by shielding cities and counties from lawsuits passed the Oregon House and heads ...

Outdoor recreation, already a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States, is playing a larger economic role in the North Bay. The state, cities, counties and tourism bureaus recognize the ...

Tourism agencies in Solano, Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties are promoting outdoor experiences to attract visitors as it becomes an increasingly vital part of the region’s economy. Outdoor ...

But the numbers matter, too—and according to Protect Our Winters (POW) Canada, outdoor recreation’s contribution to the economy is bigger than many realize. In a first-of-its-kind national ...

This week on Newsmakers, we learn more about the State of New Mexico’s efforts to grow outdoor recreation. Anthony Moreno talks with Karina Armijo Director of New Mexico’s Outdoor Recreation ...

As Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy continues to grow, so does the need for conservation of the natural resources that provide these opportunities. To drive a coordinated effort toward balancing ...

Outdoor recreation generated $65.8 billion in economic output in 2023, $36.5 billion in gross domestic product (8.5% of the state’s entire GDP) and provided around 404,000 jobs, according to ...

It would be easy to believe that Oregon's newly-created Office of Outdoor Recreation is a needless extravagance. The state's snow-capped volcanoes and salmon-filled rivers already fuel a $10. ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders presented over $468,000 in Outdoor Recreation Grants to four cities across Arkansas. The Governor joined Secretary Shea Lewis ...

Local governments and other entities interested in applying for grants to fund outdoor recreation projects in New Mexico will be vying for $15.6 million that has been appropriated for that purpose ...

The Centre County Correctional Facility in Benner Township is now one step closer to getting actual outdoor recreation after holding a highly-anticipated design meeting Thursday. Co-hosted at the ...