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Opportunities Arise From The New River Gorge National River
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The Fayette Tribune's website.
On the topic of the redesignation of the New River Gorge National River as a national park, the CEO of Adventures on the Gorge, Rick Wilson, stated in an article by The Fayette Tribune that "the national park status is an investment, not only for today but for all generations to come.” WV Senator Capito said that she sees a full spectrum of jobs coming in due to tourism including better-paying jobs in park management, tourism management, small business start-ups and the financial services associated with small businesses.
According to Matt Combs of The Register-Herald, "The general idea of the effort is that the redesignation will be a rebranding effort to draw in new visitors both from inside the United States and from outside." Joe Brouse, the executive director for the New River Gorge Development Authority, said tourism can be a way to grow the local area. Former Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, a longtime congressman, was responsible for the legislation which created the New River Gorge National River was excited that the redesignation effort seems like it has gained its wings and praised the bipartisan effort by local, state and federal officials.
Learn more on the buzz in West Virginia on this exciting new national park location in the full article.