(Jefferson City, MO) --  Gas prices aren't getting any cheaper- so Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt is suggesting you stay closer to home for your next vacation.

 Blunt and his family have planned a three-day trip through the state, hoping to set an example with what he is calling a "Show-Me Tourism Tour."

The Blunts are traveling in an RV through 12 state parks and historic sites - starting at the Dillar Mill historic site in Davisville and ending at the Lewis and Clark Trailhead Monument in Jefferson City.

More than 292,000 Missourians work in tourism-related jobs.
Last year, the state saw just under 40-million visitors from across the U.S.