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New startups include digital platforms for connection, product sales and educational services. The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission is sponsoring two companies with hunting and fishing in mind.
The third cohort of the university's outdoor recreation incubator featured two companies that pivoted from their original proposal, a milestone that was long awaited by the program's director.
Outdoor recreation contributed nearly 40,000 jobs and $3.5 billion to Arkansas' gross domestic product in 2021, but state officials believe that is just a fraction of what the industry can accomplish.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday she will appoint 17 outdoor recreation and business leaders to the Natural State Advisory Council to serve alongside the council's Chairman Bryan Sanders, who is the state's first gentleman.
Photo courtesy of Arkansas Outside Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces Tuesday she will appoint 17 outdoor recreation and business leaders to the Natural