One of the bright spots of the COVID-19 pandemic is that more Pennsylvanians went outdoors for recreation. There's no reason to believe they'll stop either. At a time when many were home from work and didn't want to be stuck indoors, adults and children visited state parks, hiked on trails, camped, swam or explored.

And they spent money according to the U.S. Department of Commerce -- almost $12 billion on outdoor recreational activities.

State government took notice and hired the state's first Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner, who was on Tuesday's Smart Talk to discuss his new role and the outdoors in Pennsylvania.

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