The feasibility of using private lands to supplement present public efforts is investigated by sample surveys of private citizens, legislators, and land owners. The authors list the location, geographical distribution, historical development, occupancy, recreational use, and construction of camps in the Louisiana coastal zone. Includes information on identifying target markets, promotion techniques, and evaluating marketing strategy while providing sample forms and strategies. Updated annually to coincide with current Louisiana fisheries regulations. The economic value of tourism to a community is included in the keynote summary.
Success stories cover cycling and canoeing, an historical museum, a festival, and a marina.
Workshop summaries on the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries relationship to tourism, a panel on ecotourism, and a panel on the Scenic Byways program. Success stories cover coordinated marketing, joint reservation services for bed and breakfasts, tourism in an economically ailing community, volunteer organizations, individual effort, and town-wide tourism development. Workshop summaries cover financing tourism businesses and the electronic tools available for marketing, communication, and recordkeeping. One-page information sheets developed primarily for sport and recreation in Louisiana. Make checks payable to Louisiana Sea Grant.