Document Type
Report
Publisher
Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research
Publication Date
11-27-2017
Disciplines
Economics | Leisure Studies
Abstract
In 2017, the National Park Service proposed an entrance fee increase across 17 park units, including Yellowstone National Park. The fee increase is proposed to help offset substantial deferred maintenance costs currently experienced across park units. This paper assesses the potential effects felt by gateway communities surrounding the parks. We identify, using Yellowstone as a case study, that even though revenue to the park may increase, spending in local communities can be expected to decrease, all else being equal.
Rights
© 2017 ITRR
Recommended Citation
Sage, Jeremy L.; Nickerson, Norma P.; Miller, Zachary D.; Ocanas, Alex; and Thomsen, Jennifer, "Thinking Outside the Park - National Park Fee Increase Effects on Gateway Communities" (2017). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications. 362.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/itrr_pubs/362