Outdoor Recreation is Business
Outdoor Recreation is Business
Outdoor recreation cultivates an industry landscape that depends on a dynamic assortment of entrepreneurs, innovators, land owners and stewards of our outdoor spaces. Major industries contribute to outdoor recreation, led in 2022 by retail trade ($153.6 billion), followed by arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services ($144.5 billion), and the manufacturing ($19.3 billion).
Outdoor recreation cultivates an industry landscape that depends on a dynamic assortment of entrepreneurs, innovators, land owners and stewards of our outdoor spaces. Major industries contribute to outdoor recreation, led in 2022 by retail trade ($153.6 billion), followed by arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services ($144.5 billion), and the manufacturing ($19.3 billion).
Outdoor Recreation is Health
Outdoor Recreation is Health
Participation trends sparked by COVID-19 have ignited overdue narratives on the credible physical and mental benefits of outdoor activity. Movement in nature with others addresses some of the Nation's daunting public health concerns like increasing stress and anxiety, mental well being, cardiovascular health, inflammation and scalable preventive care strategies suitable for a growing population.
Participation trends sparked by COVID-19 have ignited overdue narratives on the credible physical and mental benefits of outdoor activity. Movement in nature with others addresses some of the Nation's daunting public health concerns like increasing stress and anxiety, mental well being, cardiovascular health, inflammation and scalable preventive care strategies suitable for a growing population.
Outdoor Recreation is Rural Economic Development
Outdoor Recreation is Rural Economic Development
Rural communities rely heavily on outdoor recreation for economic activity and public interests are projected to continue increasing over the next 30 years. Outdoor recreation based strategies have the potential to revitalize rural communities, connect people, create careers and fuel economic growth. With the abundance of rural communities across Texas, solutions for their future are essential.
Rural communities rely heavily on outdoor recreation for economic activity and public interests are projected to continue increasing over the next 30 years. Outdoor recreation based strategies have the potential to revitalize rural communities, connect people, create careers and fuel economic growth. With the abundance of rural communities across Texas, solutions for their future are essential.
Outdoor Recreation is Texas
Outdoor Recreation is Texas
Texas is a leader in attractive business climates and small business support, has a renowned history in conservation practices and agriculture education, and a population that personifies outdoor lifestyles. However, until TxORA, the state industry lacked a cohesive identity, resulting in missed opportunities to capture investments and maximize the benefits to all Texans realized through outdoor recreation.
Texas is a leader in attractive business climates and small business support, has a renowned history in conservation practices and agriculture education, and a population that personifies outdoor lifestyles. However, until TxORA, the state industry lacked a cohesive identity, resulting in missed opportunities to capture investments and maximize the benefits to all Texans realized through outdoor recreation.
