LARAMIE, Wyo., June 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

The University of Wyoming Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute released the first comprehensive outdoor business needs assessment ever conducted for the state of Wyoming.

The report, developed in partnership with Founded Outdoors and informed by research contributions from students in the UW outdoor recreation and tourism management degree capstone class, offers policymakers, support organizations and industry stakeholders an unprecedented look at the economic conditions, operational challenges and growth opportunities facing Wyoming's outdoor recreation businesses.

Outdoor recreation contributed $2.3 billi...