Arizona Water Recreation Drives $11.7B Economy

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Audubon Southwest released a new report to help illustrate the economic value of water in Arizona’s rivers, lakes, and streams. The National Audubon Society's southwest regional office worked with Southwick Associates, an outdoor-focused research firm, to analyze the economic contributions associated with water-based outdoor recreation in Arizona, defined as doing the following activities on or along rivers, lakes, and streams in Arizona: Bicycling Cycling Camping Fishing Hunting/target shooting Picnicking/relaxing outdoors Trail sports (hiking, backpacking, trail running, horseback riding, climbing, and mountaineering) Water sports (swimming, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, paddle-boarding, boating) Wildlife watching “This new study confirms what residents and our tens...

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