"Oregon state parks saw ?near-record crowds? in 2023. These were the
busiest spots
Updated: Mar. 05, 2024, 9:11 a.m.|Published: Mar. 05, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
"Oregon?s state parks are just as busy as ever.
That?s the conclusion from the latest batch of data from the Oregon
Parks and Recreation Department, which released its 2023 visitor counts Tuesday, showing 52,231,692 daytime visitors and 2,909,175 overnight
campers statewide last year."
"The parks department said the sustained highs have meant ?an increasing
need for rangers and support staff at a time when hiring frontline staff continues to be difficult.? Officials said they are currently hiring to
fill 250 seasonal rangers and ranger assistants, with the goal of
filling all those positions this year.
?Oregon State Parks, like many employers, has struggled to recruit
seasonal staff since the pandemic,? parks spokesperson Stefanie Knowlton said. ?At least a few parks go through the busy season with one to two seasonal staff positions unfilled. We?re working to spread the word more broadly to help fill those gaps.?"
https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2024/03/oregon-state-parks-saw-near- record-crowds-in-2023-these-were-the-busiest-spots.html
This all reminds me of when one of ķur local idiots was predicting a severe decline in the demand for RVs. We ain't seein' none of that here.
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