PA Wilds Center celebrates PA Trails Month at region’s events

PA Wilds Center celebrates PA Trails Month at region’s events Staff participates in Western PA Trails and Greenways Summit, dedication ceremony of Trails at Jakes Rocks as PA Trail of the Year   As Pennsylvania as a whole was celebrating PA Trails Month in September, the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship joined in the celebration…

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PA Wilds region positioned well to leverage the growing outdoor recreation economy

PA Wilds region positioned well to leverage the growing outdoor recreation economy Pennsylvania’s strong outdoor recreation economy has continued to grow, with new statistics proving that the public lands and related outdoor opportunities are a boon to not just health and leisure, but also contribute to the economic competitiveness of the commonwealth and the wages…

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PA Wilds Center celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Allegheny National Forest

PA Wilds Center celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Allegheny National Forest Celebration held September 24 at Twin Lakes Recreation Area   The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship was honored to be part of the Allegheny National Forest Centennial celebration at Twin Lakes Recreation Area on Sunday, September 24, 2023, exactly 100 years after President…

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PA Wilds Center receives grant from EDA for planning

PA Wilds Center receives grant from EDA for planning Funding will support plans to stimulate growth of region’s tourism and outdoor recreation   The Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) will receive a $736,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), meant to stimulate growth in the region’s tourism and outdoor recreation economy.…

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PA Wilds Center celebrates launch of Pennsylvania’s Office of Outdoor Recreation

The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship is proud to learn that the Commonwealth has officially launched Pennsylvania’s Office of Outdoor Recreation. As the office was first being developed, the PA Wilds Center was part of the Growing Outdoor Recreation for Pennsylvania (GORP) coalition. This group of more than 50 outdoor recreation stakeholders helped inform development…

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Bureau of Economic Analysis: 2021 a record-breaking year for outdoor recreation economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, released national and state economic data showcasing the record-breaking year the outdoor recreation economy had in 2021. This analysis demonstrates outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy as the nation rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic and Americans…

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Moving ahead after BBBRC

Moving ahead after BBBRC By Tataboline Enos, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship Founder + CEO Well friends, we tried so hard to bring this home for rural PA. As the only outdoor recreation industry cluster to make it to the final round, representing a highly rural landscape, we left it all on the field. Everything.…

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PA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations

PA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations 2022 PA Wilds Dinner & Awards planned for summertime Do you know of an individual, organization, community, or businesses that in the last year has helped to grow and sustainably develop the outdoor recreation economy and nature tourism in the PA Wilds? Nominate them for a PA…

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