National Park Service officials reported strong attendance figures at Gage County’s NPS site that had a major impact on area communities. According to a recent National Park Service report, 47,614 visitors traveled to Homestead National Historical Park in 2022 and spent $1,802,000 in communities near the park. “People come to Homestead National Historical Park to enjoy the prairie landscape, special events, and rich historical narratives, and exhibits,” said Park Superintendent Betty Boyko. A press release stated the report showed $23.9 billion of direct spending by nearly 312 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. “Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of our national parks,” National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said in the press release.

Source: Daily Sun August 28, 2023 21:31 UTC