Title: Ecotourism in Appalachia
By: Al Fritsch and Kristin Johannsen
Found: McConnell Library
Chapter 2: Mountain Mist- Appalachian Tourism Today
- Appalachia's Drawing Cards: Mountain retreats are popular with people from urban United States seeking an escape from city life, jobs, and stressful lifestyles.
- Biggest Attraction is the Mountains
1. Appalachian Trail- 2,100 miles long going from Georgia to Maine
2. Thousands of Hiking Trails
3. Campgrounds and national parks also attract visitors
4. Woods make up around percent of Appalachia's terrain!
- Appalachia is also abundant in various water resources
1. Rivers, lakes, streams- result in multiple activities for tourists
2. White Water Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Fishing, Boating
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| Natural Bridge |
1. The Natural Bridge, Virginia
2. The Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
3. Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
4. Caverns!
- Other Attractions
1. Historical sites
2. Museums
3. Festivals
It is difficult to calculate total revenue from tourism in the Appalachian Region other than West Virginia, because all other states only lay partly within the region boundaries.
1. West Virginia: 1.8 billion dollars in revenue from tourism
2. It is projected that tourism in Central Appalachia may exceed five
billion dollars per year
3. Leakage! Example: Caribbean Islands
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