It's the Southwest, Ya'll

In the Southwest, climate is an important natural resource and a draw for tourists. Many people come to the southwest region to take advantage of its warm, mild winters, to go hiking in the cactus covered mountains, or to boat, kayak and swim in the cool lakes and rivers. The natural beauty of the Southwest’s national parks attracts approximately 35 million eager visitors who spend an estimated $1.3 billion in the region annually.

Changes in season lengths could be positive or negative, depending on activity or location. Warm weather activities, such as camping or boating might see an increase in the length of their operating seasons.Winter activities such as snowmobiling or skiing could be negatively affected by shorter, warmer winter seasons, as well as decreased precipitation. Water activities, such as kayaking or rafting, could be affected by changes in seasonal precipitation patterns.

Ponnaluru, Srinivasa. 2005. Visitation to the National Parks of the Southwest: The influence of economic and climate variables. MS Thesis. Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Arizona.