Trail Development
Online Trail Building Toolbox Rails-to-Trails Conservancy websiteBicycle Tourism Adventure Cycling Resources for Building Bike Tourism
Business Start-up
Starting a Small Business: The Feasibility Analysis by Micheal D. Reilly and Norman L. Millikin, Montana State University
Setting Up Your Own Business: Monitoring the Health and Growth of Your Business University of Nebraska Extension
NC Small Business Center Network offers a variety of programs, services, and resources to help start and grow a business
Crisp Small Business Resource Center is the entrepreneurial resource hub of eastern North Carolina and serves a 29-county region. Providing resources to launch and sustain small businesses and foster sustainable economic development.Coastal Tourism
NC Coastal Federation Ecosystem Guide for Oyster Farms
New York's Department of Resources Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Customer Service/Customer Experience
Ohio Direct Food & Ag Marketing Awesome Customer Service from The Ohio State University Extension
Direct Marketing
Marketing Your Agritourism Business from Penn State Extension
Festival & Events
North Carolina Festival & Events Association serves as a year-round forum for Festival and Event coordinators, key volunteers, and vendors to the industry.
Fee Hunting and Fishing
Hunting in America: An Economic Force by Southwick Associates, Inc. for the National Shooting Sports Foundation via Multistate Grant #F17AP00083 awarded by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
The Economic Impact of Mountain Trout Fishing in N.C. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Hunting Lease Liability Insurance Courtesy of the NCFA
Recreational Access and Liability: What Landowners Should Know by Greg K. Yarrow, Clemson University Extension Forestry and Natural ResourcesGreen Tourism
NC GreenTravel Initiative, A no-cost NCDEQ certification program helping North Carolina's tourism businesses improve their brand by going green.
Liability Issues
Limit liability for agritourism farms NC statute (NC General Assembly)
Liability and Insurance Protection in Rural Recreation Enterprises MSU extension
One Montana websiteMarketing
Social Media Dictionary by Kipp Bodnar at hubspot.net
Outdoor Recreation
EDPNC Outdoor Recreation Industry Office works to grow and support the outdoor recreation economy at the state level through collaboration with existing outdoor businesses, local governments, and communities who rely on a richly diverse outdoor recreation landscape.
Made x Mtns is all about telling the story of how the people, companies, and communities that make this such an extraordinary outdoor mecca have all been shaped by the mountains we call home.
NC Commerce Creating Outdoor Recreation Economies (CORE) is a technical assistance program offering Outdoor Recreation Economy Strategic Planning and Asset Development services.
NCGrowth’s Field Guide to Blueways: Leveraging Natural Assets for Economic Development
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable's Rural Economic Development Toolkit designed to help communities build an outdoor recreation economy of their own.
River Access Planning Guide: A decision-making framework for enhancing river acces
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) provides leadership for the outdoor recreation profession through skill development, networking, and technical guidance.
Utah State University – Cooperative Extension – Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
A Guide to Outdoor Health and Safety Fun and easy to share a guide on potentially dangerous scenarios when exploring the outdoors and how to prepare. Includes links to additional resources.Other Resources
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) working to define, introduce, grow and sustain American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian tourism that honors traditions and values.
Data, Tools & Reports from the NC Department of Commerce
University of Minnesota Tourism Center UMN website
