The economic value of outdoor recreation and the ability to extract oil and gas while remaining a good steward of the land are two themes that keep coming up in discussions of the nominee for Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, who is now CEO of outdoor outfitter REI.

Lots of media coverage:
Here’s a story in the Washington Post.
The New York Times’ story is here.
The Los Angeles Times’ is here.And the Associated Press report is here.