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Economic Importance of Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation: An Analysis of Idaho Counties

April 2019

Off-highway vehicle users in Idaho take about 500,000 trips annually to counties away from their home towns and spend $186 million during these trips. The rural counties near population centers get the most visits, but spending on trips and equipment remains mostly in the larger cities.

Redesignating Bandelier National Monument as a National Park

March 2019

Study on the economic impacts of redesignating Bandelier National Monument as a National Park with case studies of other Monuments converted to National Parks.

Coal Transition in Montrose County, Colorado

February 2019

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New fiscal and policy assessments help local leaders understand their exposure to declining revenue and policy barriers during a coal transition.

Montana’s Outdoor Recreation Economy

October 2018

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A new report highlights the role of Montana’s outdoor recreation economy in spending, jobs, and economic diversification.

San Luis Valley Wildfire Risk

September 2018

Explore interactive maps of watersheds, wildfire, and the wildland-urban interface in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.

Wildfire, Watersheds, and the Wildland-Urban Interface in the San Luis Valley

September 2018

Partners in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are working to better understand the impacts of wildfire to communities, watersheds, and quality of life.

Economic Diversification and Outdoor Recreation in Bonner County

August 2018

Improving economic diversification and outdoor recreation in Bonner County will bring new spending and jobs to the community.

New Montana Homes Increase Wildfire Risks

June 2018

The number of western Montana homes in areas with high wildfire hazard has doubled, outpacing development rates in areas with low wildfire hazard.

Impact of National Monuments Redesignated National Parks

May 2018

Investigating the economic effects of National Monuments redesignated National Parks, and the potential impact of converting the White Sands National Monument to a National Park.

Gallatin County’s Economy, Growth, and Open Space

April 2018

The Bridger Mountains with an agricultural field in the foreground, in Gallatin County, Montana.

This report summarizes Gallatin County’s economy, how it has grown, and what is driving its performance. The report also describes how growth threatens open space and the role these lands play in local quality of life.

Measuring Whitefish Trail Use

April 2018

Outdoor recreation and the economic impact of Whitefish Trail use in Whitefish, Montana.

Montana Losing Open Space

April 2018

From 1990 to 2018, the number of single-family homes in Montana grew by more than 50 percent, and the popularity of large lots converted 1.3 million acres of undeveloped land to housing.

Montana Losing Open Space: Sortable Data

April 2018

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Review the different rates of home construction and loss of open space across Montana counties.

Benefits of a Frontage Path in Gallatin County, Montana

April 2018

Updated: This report describes the benefits of a frontage path–a proposed paved, multi-use pathway connecting Belgrade and Bozeman along an approximately ten-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 10 in Gallatin County.

Economic Challenges and Opportunities in Taos County

January 2018

The economic challenges and opportunities in Taos County stem from being both a bustling mountain resort town, and a rural community facing long-term socioeconomic challenges.

Enchanted Circle Trails: Final Survey Results

January 2018

In Taos, New Mexico, Hispanic residents and low-income residents are less likely to have used trails during the previous year, but those who have used trails during the previous year use them just as often as other (non-Hispanic) residents. Among low-income residents, those with a park or trail within a 10-minute walk of their house were 50 percent more likely to have used trails during the previous year.

Assessing Wildfire and Populations at Risk

December 2017

Assessing Wildfire and Populations At Risk

A new tool helps the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico assess wildfire and populations at risk.

Planning Tools to Reduce Montana’s Wildfire Risk

September 2017

County governments, fire districts and service areas, and landowners have many opportunities to reduce wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface through land use planning tools and strategies, though challenges in Montana’s regulatory framework remain.

Montana’s Economy, Public Lands, and Competitive Advantage

August 2017

This report summarizes Montana’s economy analyzing recent growth and what is driving its performance, including a description of how federal lands help attract people, investment, and businesses.

Resilient Taos County: Living with Wildfire

August 2017

This story map provides Taos County residents with information about the ecological role of fire, the region’s wildfire risk, forest restoration projects, and emergency preparedness.

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