A Comparison of Characteristics,Regional Expenditures,and Economic Impact of Visitors to Historical Sites with Other Recreational Visitors

Abstract

This article compares the trip and demographic characteristics of visitors stopping at historical sites with those of other summer visitors to a four-county study area in northcentral Wyoming. The regional economic impact of the two types of visitors is also estimated on a per-party basis.

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