Manu Powers, who co-owns boat and snorkel tour company Sea Quest Hawaii, said their gas bill recently hit five figures for the first time.

“To keep our great team, we have raised our wages significantly,” said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean’s Sweets in Portland, Maine.

A historic drought and massive wildfire have hurt the outdoor tourism industry in the Southwest United States.

“Within the next two-to-five-year span […] we want to be a full-on bed and breakfast,” said Tianna Yellowhair, co-owner of Tatanka Rez Tourz.

“What does tourism do for this community? Has tourism contributed to a loss of biodiversity? These are questions that a tourist can ask irrespective of their budget,” said sustainable travel consultant Judy Kepher-Gona.

“We feel super rich,” one visiting couple said.

The winter games will be a net loss for China — at least economically.

States that weren’t hit as hard by the pandemic slowdown have already mostly recovered.

Where once the company fought regulations, now its pre-empting them with its own policies designed to curb bad behavior by renters.

Changes in the hotel industry are affecting Hawaii housekeeper Mary Taboniar, a single mom.