Patrick Morrisey: “New River Gorge national park and Preserve welcomed a record…”

“Last year, our tourism industry had a record breaking year. Over $9.1 billion of economic impact. Think about that. Huge a record for our state. New River Gorge national park and Preserve welcomed a record 1.8 million visitors this past year. That's a nearly 50% increase since it became America's 63rd national park. And I would, I've been to many of them. I think the National Park System's a great gem for our country.” (02:46–02:54)

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