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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 1998 1998

Resident's Opinions about Montana, Their Community, and Tourism, Norma P. Nickerson

Toward a Sustainable Tourism and Recreation Industry in Montana: An Examination of Concepts And Industry Perceptions , Stephen F. McCool, Chuck Burgess, and Norma P. Nickerson

Winter Nonresident Travelers to Montana: Profiles and Characteristics, Kim McMahon, Kristin Aldred Cheek, and Rita Black

Submissions from 1997 1997

Economic Impact of Convention and Meetings to Montana: Methodological Attempts, Rita J. Black and Paul L. Grant

Montana Communities Explore Tourism Potential: Powder River, Laurel, and Hill Counties, Paul L. Grant, Norma P. Nickerson, and Rita J. Black

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1997, Norma P. Nickerson and Kim McMahon

Nonresident Summer Travelers to Montana: Market Profiles, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson, and Kim McMahon

Nonresident Summer Travelers to Montana: Profiles and Characteristics, Josie Parrish, Norma P. Nickerson, and Kim McMahon

The Business of Agritourism/Recreation in Montana, Rita J. Black and Norma P. Nickerson

Submissions from 1996 1996

1994-95 Missouri Madison Recreation Survey, R. Neil Moisey, Stephen F. McCool, and Eric Schultz

Comparative Analysis of Madison River Recreation Use, R. Neil Moisey

Tables of Visitor Characteristics by Recreation Site, R. Neil Moisey

The 1996 Outlook for Travel and Tourism in Montana, Norma P. Nickerson and Neal A. Christensen

Three Communities Explore Tourism: Glacier County, Deer Lodge, and Livingston, Neal A. Christensen and Norma P. Nickerson

Submissions from 1995 1995

Jobs & Wages: The Tourism Industry Dilemma, Neal A. Christensen and Norma P. Nickerson

Opinions About Tourism Development in the Bitterroot Valley: A Survey of Residents, Nancy Lee Menning

Opinions About Tourism Development on the Fort Belknap, Nancy Lee Menning

Wildlife Viewing in Montana: An Overview, Nancy Lee Menning

Submissions from 1994 1994

A Profile of Nonresident Travelers through Missoula: Winter 1993, Justin Harris, Nancy Lee Menning, and Neal A. Christensen

A Study of the Relationships of Tourism and Potential Impacts on Montana Counties , Neal Christensen

The Glacier National Park Visitor Use Study, Theron A. Miller and Stephen F. McCool

The Montana Trail Users Study, Stephen F. McCool and Justin Harris

Winter Marketing Initiative: Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau: Phase One Focus Group Results , Justin Harris and Nancy Lee Menning

Submissions from 1989 1989

An Estimate of Backcountry Day Use of Glacier National Park, Stephen F. McCool, Amy M. Braithwaite, and Katherine C. Kendall