- At Home with the Claytons: An On-Farm Bed and Breakfast Experience, North Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002 - This case study on Clayton Farms, located near Grinnell, Iowa, details how an on-farm business can help with household income. The business targets pheasant hunters.
- Carr Farm Pheasant Hunting, St. Lawrence, South Dakota - Carr Farm offers 1,280 acres of land for private hunting. In addition to pheasants, the area has grouse, prairie chickens and partridge. A full-service hunting package is available.
- A Community Guide to Nature Tourism, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Five Step Process to assessing your community, resources, and guides.
- Developing Naturally: An Exploratory Process for Nature-Based Community Tourism, Strom Center, Clemson University.
- Ecotourism Society Publications - Find out about the latest ecotourism market statistics and articles.
- Establishing a Birding-Related Business: A Resource, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University.
- Evaluating a Special Nature-Based Tourism Event, Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Utah State University Extension, 2002 - This document outlines how to create a one-page exit survey to evaluate an event.
- Fermata, Inc. - Fermata Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in sustainable projects related to wildlife viewing and nature tourism. Free registration on their site provides access to a great deal of research and data.
- Hardwood Forest, Hunting, Conservation/Education, Bed and Breakfast, Birding, Horse Rides, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, 2001 - Vern and Peg Knapp of Titusville, Pennsylvania, explain how they modified their 1,000 acres of hardwood forest and cropland into alternative enterprises.
- The Hunt for Profit, Ag Innovation News, 2000 - Pasture with native prairie grasses and pheasants offer sports entertainment to visitors in Central Minnesota.
- The Institute For Integrated Rural Tourism - This institute works with communities and individuals to develop tourism systems in which rural people and rural life patterns form the foundation of the touristic experience.
- Making Nature Your Business: A Guide for Starting A Nature Tourism Business in the Lone Star State, Texas Parks and Wildlife.
- Montana Bunkhouses Working Ranch Vacations - Guests experience life on a working cattle ranch, hosted by 15 ranch families. The type of experience varies by the season.
- Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises, Strom Center, Clemson University. - Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises was developed to assist individuals in developing nature-based businesses. Topics include: planning and development, defining your service, start-up costs, administration, operations, creation of an Internet presence, and marketing.
- Nature-Oriented Visitors and Their Expenditures: Upper San Pedro River Basin, University of Arizona, 2002 - This report summarizes the travel patterns, demographics and local expenditures of visitors to two birding sites in Arizona’s Upper San Pedro River Basin.
- Promoting Fee-fishing Operations as Tourist Attractions, Michigan State University, 1992.
- Providing Positive Wildlife Viewing Experiences, Watchable Wildlife, Inc. and the Colorado Division of Wildlife - A resource book for professionals providing wildlife viewing experiences.
- The Sonoran Institute - The Sonoran Institute works with communities to conserve and restore important natural landscapes in Western North America, including the wildlife and cultural values of these lands. The Institute's efforts relate to healthy landscapes and livable communities that embrace conservation as an integral element of their economies and quality of life.
- Sustainable Tourism, Global Development Research Center.
- Watchable Wildlife Industry - This site provides statistics and reports on National Economic Value.
- Wildlife Recreation: Rural America's Newest Billion Dollar Industry, The Main Street Economist, Center for the Study of Rural America, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 2004 - Wildlife-related recreation in the United States is estimated to be a $108 billion industry.
Links checked April 2008.
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