Denver / Seattle / La Canada Flintridge / Baltimore / Boulder / Washington / DC / Washington / D.C. / Damascus / /
Company
Dean Runyon Associates / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory / Greenways Incorporated / /
Continent
America / /
Country
United States / Australia / /
Currency
cent / USD / /
Facility
Burke-Gilman Trail / Missouri River State Trail / America Discovery Trail / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory / North Carolina State University / Southeastern Forest Experiment Station / /
IndustryTerm
related outdoor equipment / transportation / average car costs / technology jobs / food / recreation site / gross national product / fewer healthcare claims / real estate agents / car excursions / recreational equipment / manufacturing / oil production / outdoor products / /
NaturalFeature
Pacific Coast / Salmon River / Rio Grande National Forest / /
Organization
American Hiking Society / Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association / USDA Forest Service / Retail Audit Top-Line Report / West Virginia House of Delegates / National Park Service / federal government / Outdoor Industry Association / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Outdoor Recreation Participation Study / Conservation Fund / Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America / North Carolina State University / Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s Outdoor Products Council / /
Person
Robert Chambers / Silver Spring / /
Position
Speaker / /
ProvinceOrState
Minnesota / In Los Angeles County / Virginia / Maryland / Washington / Missouri / Blaine County / California / Colorado / Idaho / /
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