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Jackson Hole Creates Destination Stewardship Council to Implement New Plan
In the summer of 2021, driven largely by people seeking outdoor vacations during COVID, national parks and other public lands around the nation set records for visitors. That summer’s unique challenges were pivotal for Teton County, WY, home to the magnificent natural...
GW International Institute of Tourism Studies Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
The George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies (GW IITS) celebrates big news this month. Our ongoing facilitation of the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance makes us especially proud to announce that Alliance members Tiana and Guss...
The Dakotas Create Culturally-Rich Visitor Tour with Help from the GW International Institute of Tourism Studies
Indigenous people living in the Great Plains, Black Hills, and Badlands have recently developed a new one-of-a-kind Dakotas tour and are excited to be able to welcome visitors and share their history and culture. Destination America, in partnership with the South and...
Creating a Tourism Strategy to Sustain Unique, Thriving Ketchikan, Alaska
Lovely, once-sleepy Ketchikan has evolved into the Gateway to Alaska and Salmon Capital of the World. Set within the Tongass National Forest on Revillagigedo Island in a salt-water channel, Ketchikan is a steep and narrow town with a creek running through it and a...
Gastronomy and Wine Tourism in the Republic of Georgia–GW Tourism Students Reflect on Their Consulting Experience Abroad
The GW International Institute of Tourism Studies’ Consulting Practicum provides Master of Tourism Administration students with opportunities to participate in ongoing research and consulting projects that support sustainable tourism development. Each year, we partner...
