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Producer: John Michaelson, 1043 Grand Ave. #128, St. Paul, MN, 55105 Ph: 888-692-9358 Fax: 208-247-1830 E-mail: mnc@newsservice.org
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July 28, 2014 | Available files: mp3 wav jpg |
Minnesota's National Parks: Canoes Mean Cash
Annual Impact to State Economy: $50 Million
ST. PAUL, Minn. - They are some of the most pristine areas in Minnesota, and a http://www.nature.nps. gov/socialscience/docs/ NPSVSE2013_final_nrss.pdf"
target="parent">new study
shows national parks are not
just great places to spend the day, but also major drivers of the local
economy.
Jeffrey Olson, a spokesman for the National Park Service, says last year
alone, there were nearly 660,000 visits to national parks in Minnesota.
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