US EditionCOVID-19 pandemic sparked interest in outdoors activities that remains quite strong
- The U.S.-Canada border closed to nonessential travel on March 21, 2020, impacting many outdoor activities, including fishing, as noted by Trevor McMillin from Roseau, Minnesota.
- State parks saw a surge in visits with 12.2 million visitors in 2020, compared to 9.3 million in 2019, according to DNR figures.
- Post-pandemic, outdoor participation remains high, with park visitations staying at around 11 million annually, as stated by Sara Berhow from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
- Fishing license sales peaked in Minnesota in 2020, with 498,094 residents purchasing licenses, but have since declined, according to DNR statistics.
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COVID-19 pandemic sparked interest in outdoors activities that remains quite strong
Harley McMillin and his son, Trevor, were lake trout fishing in northern Manitoba that fateful week in March 2020, when they started hearing rumblings about the U.S.-Canada border closing in response to increasing reports of a new coronavirus dubbed COVID-19. They decided to cut their trip short and head home a day early – just to be safe. The U.S.-Canada border closed to nonessential travel on March 21, 2020, the day McMillin and his son highta…
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