Outdoor Recreation

Moon Mist, Susquehanna
Brian Keeler Studio, www.briankeeler.com

Outdoor Recreation in Pennsylvania as and Economic Driver

“Across Pennsylvania, millions of residents and nonresidents participated in outdoor recreation activities, generating substantial contributions to the state’s economy. During 2016, there were more than 390,000 jobs supported by outdoor recreation activities in Pennsylvania. More Pennsylvania jobs were supported by outdoor recreation than the production of durable goods (about 356,000 jobs). Collectively, the economic contributions generated by outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania accounted for almost $17 billion in salaries and wages paid to employees and over $300 million in federal, state, and local tax revenue.”The Power of Outdoor Recreation Spending in Pennsylvania: How hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities help support a healthy state economy November, 2018. http://www.trcp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TRCP-and-Southwick-PA-Economic-Analysis-12-6-18.pdf

PennFuture’s Green Stimulus and Recovery Platform for Pennsylvania presents a plan to safely and equitably restart the economy in a way that protects human health from both the pandemic as well as pollution.  https://www.pennfuture.org/greenstimulus

Read about the Our Pocono Waters Campaign of PennFuture.