Nonresident Visitors Have Lots to Say About Montana

An analysis of Montana nonresident visitor comments recently completed by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana found that 89 percent of all unsolicited comments on the surveys were positive reviews of the state and their visit.

More than 1,100 nonresidents wrote comments in the annual survey conducted by ITRR. General positive comments were written most often, and ranged from exclaiming how friendly the people in Montana are to the beauty and open space, and a desire to visit again.

"Of all of the states I have been to or lived in, Montana is one of the most beautiful," wrote one visitor. Another wrote, "Beautiful state! I was impressed by the outdoors, the local people and the amount of local microbreweries." Many mentioned their desire to return to the state: "We enjoyed our stay in Montana! We got spectacular impressions of the landscape, wildlife and historical sites. We will come back!"

Full Story: http://news.umt.edu/2013/082613trav.aspx