Deferred maintenance on Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests comes with a costly price tag of $1 billion and no clear way to pay for it, according to a new report.

“The Legacy of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests: The Future Is in Our Hands,” a 48-page report from the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, concludes that the state needs a more “reliable and adequate” source of funding for the recreational lands.

$1 billion needed for infrastructure, maintenance at Pennsylvania state parks, forests, 2/8/2019: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review