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Seven Regional Destination Management Organizations (RDMOs), recognized by Travel Oregon, develop and submit regional plan proposals for use of state dollars for the Regional Cooperative Tourism Program (RCTP). By leveraging state dollars along with private and public resources, the RDMO’s work with Travel Oregon to bolster Oregon’s tourism economy. The 2019-2021 Strategic Plans for each of…

From hikers to anglers, mountain bikers to hunters, loggers to biologists, ranchers to miners, to outfitters, guides, mountain lodge operators and outdoor equipment producers, many of us rely on Oregon’s bountiful natural resources for our livelihoods and recreation. From June 2016 to February 2017, a 25-person Oregon Outdoor Recreation Initiative leadership team developed a 15-year vision…

Oregon is well on its way to that goal thanks to our incredibly bike-friendly cities, scenic rural roads, world-class mountain bike single-track and fondness for two-wheeled travelers. Oregon’s robust and growing bicycle economy is something communities across the state can embrace and build off of for years to come. Travel Oregon has many programs and…

Building tourism in a manageable, sustainable way can stimulate the local economy, protect and enhance local resources and foster community pride—without compromising the qualities that make the place so special. To help communities across the state increase their economic vibrancy by improving their appeal as visitor destinations, Travel Oregon offers the Oregon Tourism Studios (OTS).…

Similar to the Scenic Byways program, which highlights key routes for cars, the Scenic Bikeways program includes the best road riding routes that have been proposed by local groups. Bikeways admitted into the program are reviewed and rated by the Oregon Scenic Bikeway Committee and determined to be the best the state has to offer.…

The Clackamas County Bicycle Tourism Studio was a partnership between Travel Oregon and Clackamas County Tourism and Cultural Affairs and included the communities of Canby, Estacada, Government Camp, Molalla, Oregon City, Sandy, the Villages of Mt. Hood, West Linn and Wilsonville.

The River Canyon Country Rural Tourism Studio focused on the communities of the River Canyon region in Central Oregon, including Prineville, Madras, Warm Springs and Terrebonne.