2009-09-072009-09-071984https://hdl.handle.net/10365/5912The contributions of leisure and recreation to North Dakota’s economy is discussed. Along with this are changing consumer preferences, the economy, energy development, demographic development or industrial development. The authors believed that in order to capitalize on these future opportunities for growth that more data was needed by resource management agencies.North Dakota State UniversityBusiness enterprisesTourismRecreationArticle