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NPS employee on horseback talking to visitors in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Image from National Park Service, Public Domain.

National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S. Economy, Supported 415,000 Jobs in 2023 

Local economies in every state boosted by national park visitor spending WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 415,400 … [continued]

Solar Array Image courtesy of National Park Foundation, U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands National Park Gets Much Needed Solar Power

When someone talks about national parks, the mental image that forms in your head is probably something like Yosemite, Yellowstone, or maybe the Great Smoky Mountains. The Caribbean generally doesn’t come to mind first. But one of the United States’ most beautiful parks is out there east of Puerto Rico, … [continued]