Protecting our Pathways to Prosperity – New report analyzes the Crown of the Continent’s economic value

What is the Crown of the Continent and what is it worth?

Biologically speaking, the Crown is "18 million acres of alpine mountains, lush river booms, soaring forests, and rushing rivers." It is a "remarkably diverse landscape" and "one of the world’s most biologically rich ecosystems," stretching across Northwest Montana into Canada.

But maybe we already knew that. The Crown’s natural beauty is evident to anybody who bothers to look around. Yet perhaps less obvious is the economic value derived from that beauty. What is the worth of this diverse landscape we call home?

To help answer that question, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) recently published a report titled "Pathways to Prosperity: The Natural Roots of Economic Success in the Crown of the Continent." http://www.npca.org/about-us/regional-offices/northern-rockies/northern-rockies-pages/pathways-to-prosperity.html

By Myers Reece

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