The COVD-19 pandemic created a confusing paradox for Nevada’s outdoor industry.
While people appeared to be spending more time outside during the lockdown, the state’s outdoor industry took a substantial hit during the pandemic, according to a recently released report from the Nevada Outdoor Business Coalition.
That s because far fewer people traveled to and around Nevada, and those who did spent a lot less money while doing it.
Between July 2018 and June 2019, more than 55 million people visited Nevada. Only 42 million people visited the state during the same months in 2019 and 2020.
Last year, April saw less than a half million visitors to the state, compared to nearly 5 million people during April of 2019 a 92 percent decrease.