At ITRR, Kara provides direction and technical expertise for the economic aspects of various travel and recreation projects, as well as participating in various ITRR projects as an analyst, writer, editor or data collector. Each year, Kara produces estimates of nonresident visitation and travel spending in Montana, along with annual estimates of the economic impact of nonresident travel to the state. Kara collaborates on managing the ITRR website, including ITRR’s interactive data reports and dashboards.