Economy Archives - Public Land Solutions

Access to more public land—not less—will help communities grow after the pandemic

by Krystyna Dillard-Crawford | Jan 21, 2021 | Economy, National Parks, Recreation Economy

National monuments continue to contribute significantly to Utah’s economy and plans are already being made to get outside as much as possible in 2021. Communities are preparing for a deluge of visitors to local public lands and national parks. And many local outdoor...

After Years of of Hard Work, The Land and Water Conservation Fund Now Has Full and Permanent Funding

by Krystyna Dillard-Crawford | Jul 23, 2020 | Economy, Outdoor Outreach, Recreation Economy

In a move that will reverberate for generations to come, on July 22 the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed The Great American Outdoors Act with a bipartisan vote of 304 to 105. This historic legislation provides the necessary funding for the nearly $22...

New Mexico’s Proposed Methane Regulations To Benefit Outdoor Recreation

by Jeff Thrope | Aug 29, 2019 | Economy

New Mexico is getting serious about the importance of its vast natural resources. Earlier this year, the state established Outdoor Recreation Division within the state’s Economic Development Department. But oil and gas operations in New Mexico release more than 1...

National park visitors contributing billions to U.S. economy

by Katherine Ross | May 24, 2019 | Economy, National Parks

According to a Department of the Interior (DOI) press release sent out Thursday, visitors to national parks contributed $40 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 329,000 jobs in hotels, restaurants, transportation, and recreation.

Farmington community turns out for trail planning meetings

by Katherine Ross | Mar 1, 2019 | Economy, Recreation Economy, Stakeholder Coordination

Farmington community turns out for trail planning meetings Public Land Solutions, City of Farmington working on future of outdoor recreation for the area Public Land Solutions (PLS) has partnered with the City of Farmington, New Mexico as part of their Outdoor...

Local elected officials travel to DC and voice support for the recreation economy

by Katherine Ross | May 4, 2018 | Economy, Energy Development, Recreation Economy

Local elected officials travel to DC and voice support for the recreation economy by Katie RossMay 4, 2018 Recreation investments and the Land Water Conservation Fund key to economic prosperity Last week, Public Land Solutions (PLS) and a group of local elected...