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U.S. impact of outdoor recreation: $730 billion

Joanne Kelley, Scripps Howard News Service — Sept. 19, 2006

From birdwatchers to mountain bikers, the active set accounts for almost $300 billion in annual retail sales and contributes more than twice that to the U.S. economy, according to a Boulder, Colo.-based trade group. Outdoor recreationists shell out $4

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2006