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References
[1] recreationroundtable.org/resources/national-recreation-data
[2] finance.yahoo.com/news/record-breaking-numbers-outdoor-recreation-180500845.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJJhDYeMREYXT6ALj54FVTwqcHedeW6D1_78DvusafpIwNFueatpNOquvHOKI9F3FpxWmKb3srxmb68Yh3H0oSp2xwLahymKQVoIc5q7kAHgDYb2BpJZVGGfpYKP84i0zgn8U-O5eU0bw-BhAxN4CiD1B6S-bgivGLj_ycH0dmse
[3] outdoorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-Outdoor-Participation-Trends-Report.pdf
[4] nps.gov/orgs/1207/vse2020.htm
[5] headwaterseconomics.org/economic-development/trends-performance/outdoor-recreation-economy-by-state/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20outdoor%20recreation%20contributed,the%20size%20of%20performing%20arts.
[6] thespectrum.com/story/news/2020/10/02/why-arches-national-park-overcrowded-causing-3-hour-closures/5794277002
[7] cnn.com/travel/article/arches-national-park-visitors-overcrowding/index.html
[8] moabtimes.com/articles/news-flash-moabites-unhappy-with-tourism-effects
[9] https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/Utah-Resident-Survey-Local-Area-Brief-Mar-2022.pdf?x71849&x71849
[10] hcn.org/issues/47.12/is-tech-ruining-the-wilderness
[11] hcn.org/issues/50.8/recreation-your-stoke-wont-save-us