Vegas’ outdoor recreation economy booming post-pandemic

Las Vegas is known across the globe for its gaming and tourism industry but one often overlooked facet of the economy, outdoor recreation, is climbing quickly. “You don’t really see Las Vegas as an outdoor recreation town, but as soon as you start looking, we do have tremendous access to outdoor recreation,” said Dan Hooper, general manager of Lee Canyon, a resort that offers skiing and snowboarding in the winter and hiking and mountain biking in the summer. It’s about 53 miles away from the Strip. From rock climbing and hiking to skiing and ATV riding, outdoor recreation in Nevada contributed roughly $6.1 billion to the state’s…