Tourism in ND

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Tourism experts want people to experience andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/north-dakotaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;North Dakotaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; through your pictures of the state. It's part of the 2009 Governor's Photo Contest... North Dakota Tourism and Triple-A are teaming up for the contest and accepting amateur photos that best capture North Dakota scenery, culture, and heritage. Tourism experts say despite national economic problems, they are cautiously optimistic about current travel trends. This optimism is due to recent studies calling North Dakota the friendliest and most affordable place to visit. (Mark Grieb/AAA Regional President) andamp;quot;We're probably going to be seeing more this year, people taking shorter trips, more frequent trips. probably, shorter, and I think this is the perfect opportunity since North Dakota has a very affordable, vacation travel opportunity.andamp;quot; State leaders say tourism is the second largest industry for the state... If you'd like more information on the photo contest... visit www.NDtourism.com  « Less