Recreation News

• New York Marijuana Dispensaries Open On Tribal Lands
  
  With New York state officials slow to establish regulations, members of the St. Regis Mohawks have raced ahead, opening a number of dispensaries for recreational marijuana.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 23 Sep 2021.
• Firms worldwide stop drug testing and firing employees because of global labor shortage
  
  A survey released this week found that 9 percent of more than 4,500 firms in 43 countries were willing to ignore recreational drug use if it means filling vacant position. Amazon got rid of testing in June.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 17 Sep 2021.
• Yellowstone National Park Sets August Record for Visitors
  
  The park had more than 920,000 recreational visits in August, surpassing its previous busiest August on record, in 2017, when crowds came out to watch a solar eclipse.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 15 Sep 2021.
• Overcoming The Outdoors Diversity Gap: These Hiking Clubs Are Helping Women Of Color Heal In Nature
  
  For women of color, participating in outdoor recreation isn't as easy as stepping outside. A movement of hiking clubs is stepping in, ensuring BIPOC women benefit from the outdoor activities they've long been denied.
  Forbes.  Monday, 13 Sep 2021.
• Moment cop commandeers cyclist's ride to chase down and arrest 'domestic abuser'
  
  PC Tom Harris had been on domestic call-out when he spotted the wanted man a quarter of a mile away at Oaklands Recreational Ground, in Yardley, Birmingham.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 9 Sep 2021.
• REV Group (REVG) to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
  
  REV Group's (REVG) Q3 performance is likely to have been boosted by impressive sales at the Fire and Emergency and Recreation segments.
  Zacks.  Friday, 3 Sep 2021.
• Runners can now measure power via their shoes with Nurvv Run Smart Insoles
  
  Running is a serious business. No more are we merely running for pure survival, but only for recreation and sometimes as a profession. So, while many of
  Pocket Lint.  Thursday, 2 Sep 2021.
• Fully Vaccinated Will Be Allowed To Leave Their Home For One Hour Of Recreational Time, Australia Says
  
  'This is in addition to the one hour allowed for exercise'
  Daily Caller.  Thursday, 26 Aug 2021.
• THE POWER OF SPORTS: Bay Area nonprofit brings adaptive sports to people with physical disabilities
  
  For 45 years, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program has provided adaptive sports to people with physical disabilities.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021.
• California father drowns at Lake Powell after saving his child
  
  A California man drowned at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon national recreation area on Thursday after jumping in the water to save his child who was struggling to stay afloat.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 7 Aug 2021.
• Recreation at Risk as Lake Powell in US Dips to Historic Low
  
  A climate change-fueled megadrought is engulfing the US West.
  Voice of America.  Friday, 6 Aug 2021.
• Chipmunks Test Positive for the Bubonic Plague in Several South Lake Tahoe Locations
  
  Officials closed some recreational sites while the areas undergo eradication efforts
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 5 Aug 2021.
• Make Yourself a Perfectly Cromulent Meal With The Unofficial Simpsons Cookbook
  
  Creator of the popular blog and Instagram account, The Joy of Cooking Millhouse, Laurel Randolph has written 'The Unofficial Simpsons Cookbook,' which is full of recreations of treats and meals featured on the show.
  Mental Floss.  Wednesday, 4 Aug 2021.
• RV Retailer Keeps Expanding, Bets Big On Continuing Boom In Sales
  
  RV Retailer President and Chief Executive Officer Jon Ferrando is about as bullish as they come in assessing the prospects for U.S. recreational-vehicle sales over the next year or so.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• 4 Leisure Stocks Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates in Q2
  
  The leisure industry continues to benefit from strong demand for recreational products, golf business and widespread deployment of vaccines.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021.

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