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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 2000 2000

Characteristics and Estimates of Visitors to Montana's Historic Virginia and Nevada Cities, Kim McMahon and Norma P. Nickerson

Employment and Wages: The Travel Industry in Montana, Thale Dillon

Exploring Tourism Potential: Resident Attitudes in Missouri River Country, Montana, Thale Dillon

Lewis & Clark National Estimation and Awareness Study, Issues & Answers Network, Inc.

Montana Poll: Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism 1992-1999, Kim McMahon

Montana Residents Define Tourism's Role in the State, Thale Dillon

Montana Vision Travel Research: 2000, Norma P. Nickerson and Kim McMahon

Regional Analysis of Pleasure Travel by Montana Residents, Kim McMahon

Regional Nonresident Spending in Montana, Kim McMahon

The Economic Review of the Travel Industry in Montana: 2000 Biennial Edition, Thale Dillon and Norma Nickerson

The Lewis & Clark Interest and Awareness Study, Plog Research

Valley County Explores Tourism Potential, Thale Dillon

Whitehall Area Explores Tourism Potential, Thale Dillon

Submissions from 1999 1999

Beaverhead County Explores Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim McMahon, Rita J. Black, and Norma P. Nickerson

Deer Lodge County Residents Explore Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim McMahon, Rita J. Black, and Norma P. Nickerson

Missoula Case Study: Direct Impact of Visitor Spending on a Local Economy, Al Ellard, Kristin Aldred Cheek, and Norma P. Nickerson

Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1991-1998 , Kim McMahon

Montana Resident Pleasure Travel, Kim McMahon, Norma P. Nickerson, and J. Allen Ellard

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1999, Norma P. Nickerson and Kim McMahon

Our Lady of the Rockies Tram: Marketing Plan and Ridership Estimates, Sarah Harris, Norma P. Nickerson, and Al Ellard

Recreation Participation Patterns by Montana Residents, J. Allen Ellard, Norma P. Nickerson, and Kim McMahon

Recreation Participation Patterns by Montana Residents, J. Allen Ellard, Norma P. Nickerson, and Kim McMahon

Residents Speak Out About Tourism Potential of Big Horn County, J. Allen Ellard, Kim McMahon, Rita J. Black, and Norma P. Nickerson

Rock 'n Roll Daze 1999: Visitor Characteristics and Expenditure Study, Michael A. Hamley and Norma P. Nickerson

Tourism and the Montana Resident, Kim McMahon, Norma P. Nickerson, and J. Allen Ellard

Submissions from 1998 1998

A National Study of Domestic Travel: Results for Montana, Rita J. Black

Chouteau County Community Tourism Assessment Process: Visitor Profile and Resident Attitudes, Neal Christensen

Economic Impacts of Going-to-the-Sun Road Reconstruction: Montana and "Glacier Area" Impacts, Norma P. Nickerson and Ross E. Nickerson

Expenditure Profiles and Marketing Responsiveness of Nonresident Visitor Groups to Montana, Kim McMahon and Kristin Aldred Cheek

Expenditure Profiles and Marketing Responsiveness of Nonresident Visitor Groups to Montana, Kim McMahon and Kristin Aldred Cheek

Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1992-1997 , Norma P. Nickerson

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1998, Norma P. Nickerson and Kim McMahon

Nonresident Summer Travelers to Montana: Tourism Region Report, Josie Parrish and Norma P. Nickerson

Nonresident Travel in Montana: Putting the Numbers into Context, Kristin Aldred Cheek and Rita Black

Nonresident Winter Visitor: Comments About Montana, Paul Grant

Preliminary Study of Resident-Nonresident Proportions in Montana Accommodations: Methodological Attempts, Kim McMahon and Norma P. Nickerson

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