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Protected Lands

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Arizona Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Arizona Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This fact sheet summarizes Arizona’s recent economic growth and the role of protected public lands in supporting faster job creation and higher per-capita income. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Oregon Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Oregon Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    The great majority of Oregon’s net new jobs are from services industries, many of them high-paying. This report looks at the state’s economy and the role of protected public lands. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Wyoming Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Wyoming Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Wyoming is an economic leader and protected public lands help the state grow and diversify its economy. Read more

  • West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Utah Jobs and Higher Incomes

    West Is Best: Protected Lands Promote Utah Jobs and Higher Incomes

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    Utah has been a national leader in economic growth during the past decade. This report looks at the state’s economy and the role of protected public lands. Read more

  • Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front

    Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front

    Chris Mehl

    This report analyzes the Front’s land, people, and economy, how the region has changed in important ways during the past several decades, and the potential impact of the proposed Rocky Mountain Heritage Act on the Front. Read more

  • Colorado’s Economy and the Role of Federal Protected Lands

    Colorado’s Economy and the Role of Federal Protected Lands

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    This report summarizes Colorado’s economy and the role of federal protected lands, including how the state has performed, and Colorado’s ability to attract people, investment, and businesses. Read more

  • New Mexico’s Economy and the Role of Federal Protected Lands

    New Mexico’s Economy and the Role of Federal Protected Lands

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    An analysis of New Mexico’s economy and how federal protected lands impact economic performance. Read more

  • Reports Show Economic Potential of a New Maine National Park

    Reports Show Economic Potential of a New Maine National Park

    Ben Alexander

    Headwaters Economics completed two reports on the economic costs and benefits of a possible new National Park and Recreation Area for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, Maine. Read more

  • Economists Urge President Obama to Protect Federal Public Lands

    Economists Urge President Obama to Protect Federal Public Lands

    Ray Rasker, Ph.D.

    More than 100 economists and academics urged President Obama to create and invest in new federal protected lands such as national parks, wilderness, and monuments. Read more

  • Olympic Peninsula Economy and Potential Impact of Draft Wild Olympics Proposal

    Olympic Peninsula Economy and Potential Impact of Draft Wild Olympics Proposal

    Ben Alexander

    Report on the economy of the Olympics Peninsula and impact of the Wild Olympics proposal. Read more

  • National Monuments: Detailed Reports

    Ben Alexander

    Headwaters Economics created a series of reports on the economic performance of western communities near national monuments. Read more

  • The Potential Economic Impacts of the Badlands Wilderness in Central Oregon

    The Potential Economic Impacts of the Badlands Wilderness in Central Oregon

    Ben Alexander

    This report explores whether and how designation of the Badlands as Wilderness would benefit the communities and economy of Central Oregon, including Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Read more

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