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Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks key to state economics in Montana

Yellowstone and Glacier national parks are more than pretty places – they play an important role in Montana’s economy that must be preserved, a park advocacy group said Wednesday.

In a report called "World-Class Assets," the National Parks Conservation Association says visitors to the two national parks spend more than $858 million in Montana each year.

The parks are also important in attracting businesses to the state to help build a diverse and sustainable economy, the report says.

But those benefits could be threatened if adequate funding isn’t provided to keep up the national parks, according to the group.

"Parks are unique assets that are within the state of Montana, and they’re not being cared for," said Tony Jewett, the association’s senior director for the Northern Rockies regional office.

The group, based in Washington, D.C., has been pushing for Congress to increase spending on national parks.

By MIKE STARK
Of The Gazette Staff

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/11/10/build/wyoming/40-park-economics.inc

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