Tourism

Officials say more than three feet of snow dropped over the mountain roadway this week and that additional snow and high winds were expected Thursday night.

In 2018, Wyoming made $3.8 billion off of tourism, which was a 6.8% increase from 2017.

According to the report, Wyoming saw 8.9 million overnight visitors in 2018, a 2% increase from 2017.

Most of the park's visitors are recorded during the summer months.

The bill now heads to the full House for further debate.

Dustin Black with Colle McVoy marketing said geotagging images can lead to people ruining destinations.

Jim Robinson says the new report confirms a recent trend of slow but steady recovery for the Wyoming economy.

Tourism is Wyoming's largest private sector employer of non-farm jobs -- 32,000 full- and part-time jobs.

Those visitors spend more than $3.2 billion while vacationing in Wyoming, generating $170 million in local and state tax revenues.

Park managers say the eclipse weekend was estimated to be the busiest period in the park's history.