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  • The economic future of outdoor recreation in New Mexico’s Cibola and McKinley counties

    The economic future of outdoor recreation in New Mexico’s Cibola and McKinley counties

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    New modeling of trail use in Cibola and McKinley counties, New Mexico has identified more than $1.7 million in visitor contributions to the local economy each year. Read more

  • Funding Needs for Montana’s Outdoor Heritage

    Funding Needs for Montana’s Outdoor Heritage

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    Funding for Montana’s working lands, wildlife, and outdoor recreation is not keeping pace as population, visitation, and development pressures expand. Read more

  • Newsletter: February 2019

    Headwaters Economics

    Our latest research, Newsletter: February 2019, contains research on neighborhoods at risk from climate change, how recreation counties outperform their peers economically, detailed socioeconomic profiles for counties near BLM units, and a blog on land use planning being more effective than logging to reduce wildfire disasters. Subscribe to our newsletter. Read more

  • Recreation Counties Attract New Residents and Higher Incomes

    Recreation Counties Attract New Residents and Higher Incomes

    Megan Lawson, Ph.D.

    Recreation counties, especially in non-metro places, draw new residents and have higher incomes and faster earnings growth than places without recreation. Read more

  • Newsletter: December 2018

    Headwaters Economics

    Our latest research, Newsletter: December 2018, contains research on building wildfire-resistant homes, a trails toolkit, helping communities reduce wildfire risk through land use planning, and Montana’s outdoor recreation economy. Subscribe to our newsletter. Read more

  • Newsletter: October 2018

    Headwaters Economics

    Our latest research, Newsletter: October 2018, contains research on Austin wildfires and vulnerable populations, watershed and recreation best practices, San Luis Valley and wildfire, and diversifying Bonner County, Idaho’s economy. Read more

  • Best Practices for Watersheds and Recreation

    Best Practices for Watersheds and Recreation

    Kelly Pohl

    Best practices for balancing the needs for clean drinking water, recreation, and economic development in municipal watersheds. Read more

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