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...
by Katie 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.
by Katie 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...
by Katie 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...
by Jason Keith | Oct 20, 2017 | Chaco Canyon, Cultural Tourism, Economy, Energy Development, Methane Outreach, National Parks, Oil & Gas, socioeconomics
Today Public Land Solutions urged the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider proposed oil and gas leases near Chaco Culture National Historic Park and more carefully analyze how these developments may negatively affect the regional recreation economy, including...
by Katie Ross | Oct 13, 2017 | Economy
Utah Representative co-sponsors Recreation Act Rep. Mia Love joins others on Recreation Not Red-Tape bill Last week, Utah Congresswoman Mia Love joined Reps. Simpson (R-ID), Beyer (D-VA), and Polis (D-CO) in co-sponsoring the Recreation Not Red-Tape Act (H.R 3400)....
