Mass. Ranks Highest In Nation For Outdoor Recreation Economy, Report Says

A big win for the great outdoors. Massachusetts is named the fastest growing economy for outdoor recreation in the nation. WBZ's Kyle Bray has more.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Dozens of folks are spending the sunny afternoons swinging and
zipping through the trees of Canton at Treetop Adventures, one
of the state's thousands of thriving outdoor recreation businesses. It
should come as no surprise a new report from the
Commerce Department says the Bay State has the fastest growing
outdoor recreation economy in the nation. Will is the manager
here at Treetop Adventures, and he says Massachusetts getting all

(00:20):
four seasons helps with variety.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
It's a unique thing to have all the seasons and
then such accessibility to do skiing and biking and surfing,
you know, all within usually an hour's dis like drive
from where you live.

Speaker 1 (00:33):
Shi is here from Newton, and he says it's nice
to have such great outdoor activities not far from the suburbs.

Speaker 3 (00:38):
This is one of the reasons to stay here in summer,
and they'll go far ma.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
Here, on the other hand, came all the way from Providence.

Speaker 4 (00:43):
It's just beautiful. The environment is beautiful, The stuff you
get to do is a lot of fun. Kids love it.
It's a totally different activity from Canton.

Speaker 1 (00:52):
Kyle Bray, WBZ Boston's News radio