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California is number one in the country for dollars spent on camping, hiking, climbing, and biking, according to the latest federal data. The most recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis also names boating and RV trips as the state s most lucrative outdoor sector. Katie Hawkins, California program manager for the nonprofit Outdoor Alliance, said outdoor recreation added $862 billion to the national economy in 2021. . ....
Oregon is home to a plethora of rivers, but those waterways are not always accessible to every community. A new video series highlights how important these places are for people of color, and how a bill now in Congress could protect more landscapes. The organization "Love is King" released the videos, which feature diverse voices talking about the personal significance of rivers to them. . ....
Crews are making progress in building a new gateway to Redwood National Park in Humboldt County. Work has just wrapped up for the year at the site of an old timber mill near the town of Orick. Operations will pick up again next spring, and the site is expected to open to the public in 2026. . ....
Outdoor recreation continues to contribute to Washington state s economy in a big way. That s according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which finds the industry added $12.3 billion to the state s economy and supported more than 114,000 jobs in 2021. Ashley Nichole Lewis is the owner of Bad Ash Fishing on the Olympic Peninsula. . ....