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March 2026

Good Reads: Americans Rethink Vacations As Gas Hits $4 a Gallon | Las Vegas Downturn Could Signal Tough Times for the Nation
As current events continue to drive challenges to tourism in 2026, some interesting news articles published over the weekend are trying to assess the…
 • Halle Czechowski
Special Presidential Envoy for Tourism Appointed | FEMA Resumes Resilience Grants | Georgia Buys Land to Protect Okefenokee National…
President Trump appointed outspoken influencer, Nick Adams, as the Special Presidential Envoy for American Tourism, Exceptionalism, and Values.
 • Halle Czechowski
Good Reads: NPS Releases 2025 Visitation Numbers | FY26 American Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Announced |America250 Drops "America's…
The National Park Service (NPS) released is 2025 visitation numbers with little fanfare on March 13.
 • Halle Czechowski
Updates: Legacy Restoration Fund Extension | NPS FY27 Funding Letter
Good Reads: Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service Exceeds Year 1 Projections | Canadian Visitation Continues to Decline
 • Halle Czechowski
Outdoor Recreation Economic Impact Report Released | NPS & NHA Funding Sign On Letters | Arkansas Looks to Establish First National Heritage…
Good Reads: Stories of the Okefenokee | U.S. Civil Rights Trail Expands | Craft Brewers Strive to Remain Vital Destinations
 • Halle Czechowski

February 2026

Good Reads: Indigenous-Led Tourism Partnership Toolkit | Post-Katrina Law to Guard FEMA Resources | Best U.S. City to See Northern Lights …
Destinations International has an Indigenous-Led Tourism Partnership Toolkit as a resource to help destination marketing organizations build meaningful…
 • Halle Czechowski
Good Reads: U.S. Tourism Slump Continues | Virginia's Presidential Heads Park | NC Gears Up for America 250
Today’s New York Times has an article on 11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump. The ongoing decline in is concerning but…
 • Halle Czechowski
Call to Action: AGRITOURISM Act
Good Reads: America 250 Fundraising | Analysis on How Tourism Became a Core Economic Engine for Macon | Trump Administration Boost H-2B Visas | Canadian…
 • Halle Czechowski
House Approves, President Signs Appropriations Package | Scenic Byways, America 250 and Regional Commissions Funding
Good Reads: National Heritage Areas Annual Report, Heart & Soul | Bird Watching as Sustainable Tourism
 • Halle Czechowski

January 2026

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