Recreation and Tourism

  • 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Full Report): The latest in a survey conducted every five years by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to measure the importance of wildlife-based recreation to the American people. See also the National Overview (24 pp) and the State Overview (32 pp).
  • Agritourism: Colorado State University and the Colorado Department of Agriculture maintain these agritourism resources for producers, consumers, educators and economic development professionals.
  • Colorado Travel Research (Longwoods International): Link to report series on travelers to Colorado and their trip characteristics, traveler profiles, and more. Annual reports available from 1999 to 2007.
  • Economic Impacts of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife Watching in Colorado: 2004 Division of Wildlife report providing state and county level impacts of resident and non-resident activity, in terms of direct and secondary expenditures.
  • Economic Impact of Travel in Colorado (Dean Runyan): Link to report series on the economic impacts of travel to and through Colorado and each of its sixty-four counties, four tourism regions, and eleven districts. The estimates of the direct impacts associated with traveler spending in Colorado were produced using the Regional Travel Impact Model (RTIM) developed by Dean Runyan Associates. Years studied cover 1996 to 2007.
  • Heritage Tourism: The Colorado Tourism Office’s research on heritage tourism in Colorado. Most recent report is for the 2003 travel year.
  • National Forests: Provides a format to search for all national forests in a given state, and allows you to set up search criteria for different outdoor activities.
  • National Forests and Federal Lands: Provides a format to search for all national forests in a given state, and allows you to set up search criteria for different outdoor activities.
  • National Parks: Provides a format to search for all national parks in a given state, and allows you to set up search criteria for different outdoor activities. Data also available on acreage, money generation, and visitation by park from 1979 to 1999.