The Outdoor Recreation Economy and Cooperative Extension

An opportunity to address a growing need in the nation’s communities

Published on April 9, 2024 and written by Xinyi Qian, University of Minnesota Tourism Center; Ann Savage, North Carolina State University; Gwynn Stewart, The Ohio State University Extension; Aaron Wilcher, University of California Cooperative Extension; and, Kristen Devlin, Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development. It draws on on an earlier version written by Doug Arbogast, West Virginia University, and Jake Powell, Utah State University.

This document references a webpage for additional resources, including examples of outdoor-recreation-focused Extension programming and sample job descriptions for Extension positions focused on outdoor recreation. You can access these resources here.Â