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Montana’s outdoors attracts people and talent, creating jobs and a high quality of life. The outdoors is essential to the state’s future economic growth. Read more
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Funding for Montana’s working lands, wildlife, and outdoor recreation is not keeping pace as population, visitation, and development pressures expand. Read more
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Investing in outdoor recreation is one of several strategies that can help rural communities thrive in a changing economy. Read more
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Recreation counties, especially in non-metro places, draw new residents and have higher incomes and faster earnings growth than places without recreation. Read more
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Communities and local leaders can utilize this trails toolkit to better understand whether and how trails can accomplish local goals, along with the cost and benefits of proposed projects. Read more
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A new report highlights the role of Montana’s outdoor recreation economy in spending, jobs, and economic diversification. Read more
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Urban trail efforts increasingly are focusing on providing equitable access to trails. Trails and parks can create substantial benefits for public health, property values, and quality of life. Read more
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Improving economic diversification and outdoor recreation in Bonner County will bring new spending and jobs to the community. Read more
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Best practices for balancing the needs for clean drinking water, recreation, and economic development in municipal watersheds. Read more
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Outdoor recreation and the economic impact of Whitefish Trail use in Whitefish, Montana. Read more
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By pairing limited, local surveys with activity tracking app data, we are estimating trail use across large areas. Read more
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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. Read more
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Explore seasonal use—including the amount, type, and timing—for 25 regional trails and pathways. Read more
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In the Taos, New Mexico area trails are a fundamental part of health and quality of life, but differences in access to trails may limit the benefits for Hispanic and low-income residents. Read more
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Trails are good for people, but the health and social benefits of trails are not equally available to everyone. Read more
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Many people talk about trails and quality of life, but how do we measure and obtain it? Read more
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Updated tools, research, and studies on the benefit of trails to communities and local citizens. Read more
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Survey provides information on Bonner County’s trail system and will help prioritize improvements based on resident usage, satisfaction, reasons for living in the area. Read more
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Headwaters Economics has updated its Trails Library to include 105 studies on trails, searchable by benefit, use, year, and region. Read more
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Analysis shows that Bonner County’s economy has grown steadily and been resilient, despite recessions and losing several large employers, and many local businesses are committed to the community and its high quality of life. Read more
