Editing Vermont (section)

===Recreation===

[[File:LakeChamplain.jpg|thumb|[[Lake Champlain]]]]

Summer camps such as Camp Abnaki, [[Camp Billings]], [[Camp Dudley]], and Camp Hochelaga contribute to Vermont's tourist economy.

In 2005, visitors made an estimated {{Nowrap|13.4 million}} trips to the state, spending {{Nowrap|$1.57 billion}}.<ref>{{Cite book|author = Dunbar, Bethany M. |title = I can remember Barton when it was a booming town|publisher = The Chronicle|date = December 1, 2008}}</ref>

In 2012, fall accounted for $460&nbsp;million of income, about one-quarter of all tourism.<ref>{{Cite news | first= Natalie | last=Hormilia | title=Foliage brightened area tourist economy | newspaper=The Chronicle | location=Barton, Vermont | pages= 1A | date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

In 2011, the state government earned $274&nbsp;million in taxes and fees from tourism. 89% of the money came from out-of-state visitors. Tourism supported over 26,000 jobs, 7.2% of total employment.<ref>{{Cite news | first=Tena | last=Starr | title=Needed soon:1,300 hospitality and tourism workers | newspaper=[[The Chronicle (Barton, Vermont)|The Chronicle]] | location=[[Barton, Vermont]] | pages= 1A, 31A | date=July 24, 2013 }}</ref>

According to the 2000 census, almost 15% of all housing units in Vermont were vacant and classified "for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Vacant housing units, Vermont, 2000 Census |access-date=August 9, 2009 }}</ref>{{Clarify||this is apparently being hyped here as an asset of some sort. Not sure that is what figure shows at all. Need to clarify sentence and maybe change paragraph|date=September 2010}} This was the second highest percentage nationwide, after [[Maine]]. In some Vermont cities, vacation homes owned by wealthy residents of [[New England]] and [[New York (state)|New York]] constitute the bulk of all housing stock. According to one estimate, as of 2009, 84% of all houses in [[Ludlow (town), Vermont|Ludlow]] were owned by out-of-state residents.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.7dvt.com/2008cottage-industry|title = Cottage industry|first = Ken|last = Picard|date = November 19, 2008|work = Seven Days|access-date = August 9, 2009|archive-date = February 9, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165157/http://www.7dvt.com/2008cottage-industry|url-status = dead}}</ref> Other notable vacation-home resorts include [[Manchester, Vermont|Manchester]] and [[Stowe, Vermont|Stowe]].

====Hunting====

[[File:1 vermont fall foliage panorama 2010.jpg|thumb|Autumn in Vermont]]

Hunting is controlled for [[American black bear|black bear]], [[wild turkey]]s, deer, and moose.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hunting Season Opening Dates|publisher=Newport Daily Express|location=Newport, Vermont|pages= TWO, HUNTING GUIDE|date=September 2009}}</ref> There are 5,500 bears in the state. The goal is to keep the numbers between 4,500 and 6,000.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Vermont bear hunting season opens on Sept. 1 | publisher=the Chronicle | location=Barton, Vermont | page= 8 | date=September 1, 2010 }}</ref>

In 2010, there were about 141,000 deer in the state, which is in range of government goals. However, these are distributed unevenly and when in excess of {{convert|10|-|15|/sqmi|round=0.5}}, reduce timber growth.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Estimates place the deer herd at 141,000 | newspaper=the chronicle | location=Barton, Vermont | page= 21 | date=January 26, 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, hunting of migratory birds was limited to October 13 to December 16. [[Waterfowl hunting]] is also controlled by federal law.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Migratory bird hunting dates | newspaper=the Chronicle | location=Barton, Vermont | page= 15 | date=September 19, 2012 }}</ref>

====Skiing and snowmobiling====

[[File:Stowe village Stevage.jpg|thumb|[[Stowe, Vermont|Stowe]] Resort Village]]

Some of the [[List of New England ski areas by vertical drop|largest ski areas in New England]] are located in Vermont. Skiers and snowboarders visit [[Burke Mountain Ski Area]], [[Bolton Valley]], [[Smugglers' Notch]], [[Killington Ski Resort]], [[Mad River Glen]], [[Stowe Mountain Resort]], Cochrans Ski Area, [[Sugarbush Resort|Sugarbush]], [[Stratton, Vermont|Stratton]], [[Jay Peak Resort|Jay Peak]], [[Okemo Mountain|Okemo]], [[Saskadena Six]], [[Mount Snow]], [[Bromley Mountain|Bromley]], Brattleboro Ski Hill, and [[Magic Mountain Ski Area]]. Summer visitors tour resort towns like [[Stowe, Vermont|Stowe]], [[Manchester, Vermont|Manchester]], [[Quechee, Vermont|Quechee]], [[Wilmington, Vermont|Wilmington]], [[Woodstock, Vermont|Woodstock]], [[Mount Snow]], and. The [[effects of global warming]] have been predicted to shorten the length of the ski season across Vermont, which would continue the contraction and consolidation of the ski industry in Vermont and threaten individual ski businesses and communities that rely on ski tourism.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226142172|title=Climate Change Vulnerability of the Northeast US Winter Tourism Sector|format=PDF |journal=Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change |publisher=University of Ottawa Department of Geography and Institute of Science |access-date=February 3, 2019|doi= 10.1007/s11027-007-9136-z|s2cid=153991472}}</ref>

In winter, Nordic and backcountry skiers visit to travel the length of the state on the [[Catamount Trail]]. Several [[horse show]]s are annual events. Vermont's state parks, historic sites, museums, golf courses, and new boutique hotels with spas were designed to attract tourists.

In 2000–2001, there were 4,579,719 skier and snowboarder visits to the state. There were 4,125,082 visits in 2009–2010, a rise from recent years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vt. ski area visits rise 1.4%|newspaper=Burlington Free Press|location=Burlington, Vermont|pages= 6C|date=June 10, 2010}}</ref>

In 2008, there were 35,000 members of 138 snowmobiling clubs in Vermont. The combined association of clubs maintains {{convert|6000|mi}} of trail often over private lands. The industry is said to generate "hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business."<ref>{{Cite book|author = McLean, Dan|title = Hard times may slow snowmobiling|publisher = Burlington Free Press|date = December 14, 2008}}</ref>