Adventures on America's Public Lands
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Book Description
Highlighting prime destinations, Adventures on America's Public Lands is a full-color guide to a broad range of recreational activities on public lands administered by the US Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM). From canyon climbing to dog mushing, mountain biking to hang gliding, archaeological study to wildlife viewing, the reader is sure to find a world of extraordinary vacations within these pages-often within a short drive of major urban areas, yet removed from crowds.
Adventures on America's Public Lands is an expanded, updated edition of Beyond the National Parks, the popular BLM recreation guide published in 1998. Adventures features an improved design that makes the book easy to use, and includes:
• 190 color state and site maps
• 231 color photos
• 18 recreational activity overviews, from "Getaways Close to Home" to Adventure Sports"
• favorite sites selected by BLM staff
• comprehensive visitor information for each site, including routes, fees,
• lodging, amenities, accessibility, and special natural and/or cultural features
• site activity lists and easy-to-spot icons representing 26 activities and features
• complete BLM and other contact information for each site
About the Author
Mary E. Tisdale is BLM's manager for environmental education and volunteer programs and Bibi Booth is a BLM environmental education and volunteers specialist.
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