The Shapiro Administration celebrates the third anniversary of the Office of Outdoor Recreation, whose accomplishments include ‘Trout Tank,’ a Commonwealth investment in PA outdoor recreation businesses, in Marietta, PA on September 15. Photo by pacast.com
COLUMBIA, Pa. (EYT) — Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy has grown to $20.4 billion, accounting for approximately 2 percent of the state’s gross domestic product, as the Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation marks three years since its creation.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said the outdoor recreation economy has grown 21 percent since 2023, adding approximately 12,000 jobs while wages in the sector increased nearly 25 percent…