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Michael Martinez :verified:<p>The U.S. National Park Service generated $55 billion in revenue and nearby community economic activity, along with 400,000+ jobs, in 2023.</p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-parks-contributed-record-high-$55-6-billion-to-u-s-economy-supported-415-000-jobs-in-2023.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-par</span><span class="invisible">ks-contributed-record-high-$55-6-billion-to-u-s-economy-supported-415-000-jobs-in-2023.htm</span></a></p><p>It costs about $3.1 billion per year to operate the National Park Service.</p><p><a href="https://www.doi.gov/ocl/nps-budget-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">doi.gov/ocl/nps-budget-3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>I can&#39;t speak for others (especially if they are worth billions of dollars, which I am not), but it seems to me that if one wished to operate the U.S. government like a business - this would be a great case study for how to do it.</p><p>Seems pretty efficient to me.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/usparks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>usparks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nationalparkservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nationalparkservice</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>america</span></a></p>
Dillon 🏳️‍🌈Natural Bridge State Park in Natural Bridge, VA, seen from below the bridge. This natural ancient rock bridge was visited by several early US presidents, including Washington and Jefferson. It still stands today and is a natural wonder.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-bridge" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/natural-bridge</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NaturalBridge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturalBridge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BlueRidgeMountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlueRidgeMountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Virginia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Virginia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CentralVA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CentralVA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/VA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stateparks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stateparks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/USparks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USparks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a>