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Kingdom Trails: Mountain‑bike tourism fuels Northeast Kingdom economy, but Canadian declines threaten revenue
Summary
Kingdom Trails leaders told lawmakers the trail network attracts out‑of‑state and Canadian visitors, generates millions in spending and supports jobs — and that recent declines in Canadian trail users threaten membership revenue needed to steward trails on private land.
Kingdom Trails representatives told the joint House and Senate committee that their nonprofit trail network in the Northeast Kingdom generates significant visitor spending, supports jobs and helps recruit workforce — and that recent reductions in Canadian visitors put membership and stewardship revenues at risk.
“For Kingdom Trails, we welcome over 100,000 visits annually,” Abby Long, executive director of…
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