Northwest:
–NPR and others are reporting that, “He was the last surviving member of the first climbing team to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. And he spent his life fighting for conservation, protecting the Sierra Nevada in California. But on New Year’s Day, famed climber George Whitmore passed away at 89 due to COVID-19 complications, his wife Nancy told NPR.” To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
–The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that, “Outdoor recreation in Nevada in 2019 accounted for nearly $5.5 billion in economic output, up from roughly $5.2 billion in 2018 and $5.1 billion in 2017, according to data released in November by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.” To read more, click here.
