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Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The Institute for Tourism & Recreation Research at the University of Montana conducts travel and recreation research in Montana, with a primary focus on the nonresident travel survey conducted throughout the state. The Institute produces widely used statewide estimates of total nonresident visitation and travel expenditures, visitor characteristics in the state each year, and annual estimate of the economic contribution of nonresident travel to Montana's economy. The research and creative scholarship by the faculty of the Institute for Tourism & Recreation Research includes studies into the social and environmental impacts of tourism; regional and community tourism planning and development; niche market studies; geotourism; and outdoor recreation.

Submissions from 2014 2014

Missoula Urban Forest Interest Study 2014, Norma P. Nickerson

Montana Dragon Boat Festival: 2014, Brian Battaglia and Megan Schultz

Montana Folk Festival: 2014, Brian Battaglia and Megan Schultz

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 1, 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 2, 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 3, 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 4, 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditures and Economic Contribution: 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditures and Economic Contribution: 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 2003-2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2013, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 2003-2013, Kara Grau

Montana State High School Rodeo Finals: 2014, Brian Battaglia and Megan Schultz

Mountain Madness Airshow: 2014, Brian Battaglia and Megan Schultz

Preliminary 2014 Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditures and Economic Contribution, Kara Grau

Sanders County Yard Sale: 2014, Brian Battaglia and Megan Schultz

Spartan Race Visitor Study: 2014, Brian Battaglia and Megan Schultz

Statewide Nonresident Travel Survey: Survey Methods and Data Analysis, Kara Grau

The Economic Review of the Travel Industry in Montana: 2014 Biennial Edition, Kara Grau, Jake Jorgenson, and Norma P. Nickerson

Travel and Recreation in Montana: 2013 in Review and 2014 Outlook, Norma P. Nickerson

Travel and Recreation: The Economics of "We Like It Here!", Norma P. Nickerson

Visitor Support for Yellowstone National Park, Jacob Jorgenson and Norma P. Nickerson

Whitefish Trail Visitor Study, Christine Oschell

Submissions from 2013 2013

Assessment of Public Land Values and a Comparison Amongst Nonresident Outdoor Recreationists in Montana, Megan Michele Tanner

Dragon Boat Festival Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

Economic Contribution of Nonresident Travel Spending in Montana Travel Regions and Counties, Kara Grau

Economic Contribution of Nonresident Travel Spending in Montana Travel Regions and Counties , Kara Grau

Expenditure Comparison of Overseas, Canadian, and Domestic Nonresident Travelers to Montana: 2012, Kara Grau

Gardiner, MT - A Community Tourism Development Case Study: Resident Perceptions, Norma P. Nickerson and Meredith S. Berry

Missoula Marathon Participant Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

Montana Folk Festival Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 1, 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 2, 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 3, 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: Quarter 4, 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 2002-2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2012, Kara Grau

Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 2002-2012, Kara Grau

Montana Tourism Businesses: 2012 Review and 2013 Outlook, Norma P. Nickerson

Montana Travel Corridors:The Driving Routes of Nonresident Visitors based on Overnight Location and State Entry Point, Christine Oschell

MT SCORP: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Outdoor Recreation and Resident Health, Alex L. Metcalf, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, and Norma P. Nickerson

MT SCORP: Facility and Natural Resource Recreation Area Needs: Facility Manager Responses 2012, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf and Norma P. Nickerson

MT SCORP: Public Recreational Use Study 2012, Norma P. Nickerson and Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf

MT SCORP: Resident Travel for Outdoor Recreation in Montana, Norma P. Nickerson and Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf

Nonresident Values of Montana's Natural Areas, Megan Tanner, Norma Nickerson, and Elizabeth Covelli

Ski Joring Races: 2013, Christine Oschell

Spartan Race Visitor Study: 2013, Christine Oschell

The Beartooth Highway: 2012-2013 Economic Impacts, Use, and Destination Image, Jake Jorgenson, Norma P. Nickerson, and Kara Grau