Tourism

For nearly 200 years, the Northern Forest region has attracted visitors seeking adventure, retreat, and renewal among its rugged mountains, clear lakes and rivers, and vast forests. Today, these same assets, along with the region’s rich forest-based culture, continue to draw tourists and support the thousands of businesses that serve them.

Tourism is one of the few economic sectors that has seen consistent job growth in recent years. While the sector has a reputation for providing low-quality jobs, it is expected to continue growing and has shown the potential to diversify economies, generate overall economic growth and expand public services and amenities.

The Center is applying network-based training, product development and branding activities to increase the number of well-paying, high quality tourism jobs in the Northern Forest region.