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# Headwaters Economics: Independent Nonpartisan Research

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## Pages
- [About Us](https://headwaterseconomics.org/about/): Headwaters Economics is an independent, nonprofit research group that works to improve community development and land management decisions\. 
- [Contact](https://headwaterseconomics.org/contact/)
- [Terms of Use](https://headwaterseconomics.org/about/terms/): By using this site, you are accepting these Terms of Use\. 
- [Community Assistance](https://headwaterseconomics.org/community-assistance/)
- [Rural Economy](https://headwaterseconomics.org/economic-development/)
- [Wildfire](https://headwaterseconomics.org/wildfire/)
- [Flooding](https://headwaterseconomics.org/flooding/)
- [Outdoor Recreation](https://headwaterseconomics.org/outdoor-recreation/)
- [Public Lands](https://headwaterseconomics.org/public-lands/)

## Posts
- [Wildfire and insurance options for homeowner coverage](https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/wildfire/wildfire-and-insurance-options-homeowner-coverage/): In the face of increasing wildfire disasters several strategies could play a role in reducing damages and stabilizing homeowners insurance markets\.
- [The next generation of wildfire risk models must account for the built environment](https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/wildfire/wildfire-risk-models-built-environment/): New research highlights opportunities to improve wildfire risk models that inform planning, building codes, and risk management\.
- [Construction costs for wildfire\-resistant homes](https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/wildfire/construction-costs-for-wildfire-resistant-homes/): A new analysis shows that building wildfire\-resistant homes adds less than 3% to construction costs\. 
- [Community Wildfire Defense Grants fill a critical gap for rural communities](https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/wildfire/community-wildfire-defense-grants-fill-a-critical-gap-for-rural-communities/): High demand for the CWDG program demonstrates the need for wildfire risk reduction support in high\-risk, low\-income communities\.
- [The Outdoor Recreation Economy by State](https://headwaterseconomics.org/economic-development/trends-performance/outdoor-recreation-economy-by-state/): The outdoor recreation economy is large, growing faster than the overall economy, and consists of jobs in many industries\. Explore data by state\.

## Field Notes
- [The Outdoor Recreation Economy by State](https://headwaterseconomics.org/fieldnotes/the-outdoor-recreation-economy-by-state/)
- [The State of Disaster Recovery in Rural America](https://headwaterseconomics.org/fieldnotes/the-state-of-disaster-recovery-in-rural-america/)
- [Glendive considers $4\.9 million levee bond to reduce flood risk and revive economy](https://headwaterseconomics.org/fieldnotes/glendive-considers-4-9-million-levee-bond-to-reduce-flood-risk-and-revive-economy/)
- [Headwaters Economics presented with Montana Floodplain Program Ambassador award](https://headwaterseconomics.org/fieldnotes/headwaters-economics-presented-with-montana-floodplain-program-ambassador-award/)
- [Informing wildfire policy in Montana](https://headwaterseconomics.org/fieldnotes/informing-wildfire-policy-in-montana/)

## Trails Benefits Library
- [Mountain bike tourism economic impacts: A critical analysis of academic and practitioner studies](https://headwaterseconomics.org/trail/mountain-bike-tourism-economic-impacts-a-critical-analysis-of-academic-and-practitioner-studies/)
- [Bears Ears and Outdoor Recreation in San Juan County, Utah](https://headwaterseconomics.org/trail/bears-ears-and-outdoor-recreation-in-san-juan-county-utah/)
- [The Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation in Mesa County](https://headwaterseconomics.org/trail/the-economic-impact-of-outdoor-recreation-in-mesa-county/)
- [Characteristics and Behavior of Tourists Who Visited the George S\. Mickelson Trail During the 2005 Peak Season](https://headwaterseconomics.org/trail/characteristics-and-behavior-of-tourists-who-visited-the-george-s-mickelson-trail-during-the-2005-peak-season/)
- [Financing Recreational Trails Through Donations: Testing Behavioural Theory in Mountain Biking Context](https://headwaterseconomics.org/trail/financing-recreational-trails-through-donations-testing-behavioural-theory-in-mountain-biking-context/)

## Categories
- [Headwaters](https://headwaterseconomics.org/topic/headwaters/)
- [Economic Development](https://headwaterseconomics.org/topic/economic-development/)
- [Natural Hazards](https://headwaterseconomics.org/topic/natural-hazards/)
- [Wildfire](https://headwaterseconomics.org/topic/natural-hazards/wildfire/)
- [Trends \& Performance](https://headwaterseconomics.org/topic/economic-development/trends-performance/)

## Regions
- [West](https://headwaterseconomics.org/region/west/)
- [Montana](https://headwaterseconomics.org/region/montana/)
- [New Mexico](https://headwaterseconomics.org/region/new-mexico/)
- [International](https://headwaterseconomics.org/region/international/)
- [Idaho](https://headwaterseconomics.org/region/idaho/)

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