Trails are places for people to relax, exercise and have fun outdoors. Now their advocates in Alaska are increasingly promoting another aspect of trails: their contributions to the economy. (via AlaskaBeacon)
, also known as SCORP, which he said will be released publicly in about a month after the National Park Service completes its review of it.
“If you look at our overall economic performance over the last decade, it has kind of flatlined. But one of the things that has shown growth is the outdoor recreation sector,” he said. “Investing in things that have done well, people need to think about it.” Emphasizing economic aspects of trails can help attract funding from new sources, Gease and others said at the three-day conference. That makes organizations with economic-development missions – like the federal Denali Commission – suitable sources for needed money to match Land and Water Conservation Fund grants.
Turnagain Arm is seen on June 18, 2022, from the top of Bird Ridge trail in Chugach State Park. The Alaska Long Trail would connect parts of Chugach State Park with other trails. Much of the ongoing work and work planned in the near future focuses on relatively short connections between existing trails.
Generally, there is local support for these types of trail projects, said Nordlund, who pointed to voters’ approval of park bonds in the recent Anchorage municipal election. “Anchorage definitely loves its trails and we keep voting for our local bonds,” she said.
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Advocates make an economic-development case for improving Alaska trailsTrails are places for people to relax, exercise and have fun outdoors. Now their advocates in Alaska are increasingly promoting another aspect of trails: their contributions to the economy. Via AlaskaBeacon
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