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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

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

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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Funding Needs for Montana’s Outdoor Heritage

Newsletter: February 2019

Recreation Counties Attract New Residents and Higher Incomes

Newsletter: December 2018

Newsletter: October 2018

Best Practices for Watersheds and Recreation