(The Center Square) – America's first national park in six years has the potential to transform a sleepy corner of the Grand Canyon State.
That’s the verdict from natural resources economists such as Dari Fae Duval of the University of Arizona, who believe the newly designated Chiricahua National Park could mean big bucks for Cochise County.
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