We know in the U.P. that Pictured Rocks and Isle Royale draw visitors to the area each year. But the latest numbers show they are doing a lot more than that, including record tourist spending and job creation.
Excerpt: How popular are Michigan’s national parks such as Sleeping Bear Dunes, Isle Royale and Pictured Rocks?
Popular enough that they and two other national sites in Michigan drew 2,192,477 visitors who spent $181.7 million and supported 2,819 jobs in the state in 2012, according to new data released by the U.S. National Park Service.
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Source: Port Huron Times-Herald
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