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Summer is here, which means longer days in which to stroll, picnic, or pursue a myriad of other outdoor leisure activities. July is Recreation and Parks Month, and to help you make the most of it, the United States Government Printing Office offers for sale several Government publications dealing with outdoor recreation. Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Office of Public Affairs and Harpers Ferry Center Description: Provides a complete administrative listing of the National Park System's areas and related areas. Paper. Year/Pages: 2005: 128 p.; ill. National Parks System: Map and Guide 2006 Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: features a map of the United States, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, showing the locations of parks, historic sites, and other properties operated by the National Park Service. On the reverse side an alphabetical list of each National Park System property describes its activities, services, and facilities. Sold in packages of 100 copies. Paper. Map. Price: $89.00 National Wildlife Refuge System: A Visitor's Guide Publisher: Interior Dept., Fish and Wildlife Service Description: A Visitor's Guide contains a map showing national wildlife refuges that provide recreational and educational opportunities. Provides tips for visiting national wildlife refuges. Also lists refuges in all 50 States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with the best wildlife viewing season and the features of each refuge. Paper. Year/Pages: 2003: Folder. revised ed. Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Provides information on the 19th century canal era such as: how the canal was built, how it worked, who made it work, and what it contributed to developing agriculture, mining, and industry in the Potomac River basin. Also provides a concise travel guide with detailed canal maps, and other reference materials to make the most of a visit to the canal. Also known as C&O Canal. Paper. Year/Pages: 1991: 111 p.; ill. Apostle Islands: A Guide to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: designed as a guide to the many facets of the islands. Recounts the history of the area, looks at the inland sea, and describes the geographical features and wildlife of the islands. Also discusses what to see and do at the park. Paper Year/Pages: 1988: 64 p.; ill. Yellowstone: A Natural and Human History, Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: describes the value and significance of Yellowstone National Park. Paper. Year/Pages: 2001: 127 p.; ill. Yosemite: A Guide to Yosemite National Park Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Part 1 of the handbook introduces the park and its early conservationist champion, John Muir. Part 2 explores the park's natural and cultural history. Part 3 presents concise guide and reference materials, including a full-color map of the park. Paper. Year/Pages: 1989: 143 p.; ill. Everglades Wildguide: The Natural History of Everglades National Park, Florida Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: presents the story of the Everglades National Park and its plants and animals, some of them found nowhere else in the United States. It includes checklists of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, as well as trees and tree-like plants. Also contains a chapter on Indians of the Everglades. Paper. Year/Pages: 1988: 103 p.; ill. Grand Teton: A Guide to Grand Teton National Park Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: is divided into three parts. Part one is an introduction to the park by a local resident; part two outlines the natural history and geology of the park area; and part three presents reference material and a travel guide to the Grand Teton National Park area. Paper. Year/Pages: 1983: 95 p.; ill. Exploring the American West, 1803-1879 Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: is divided into three parts. Part one includes a brief historical narrative of the events that lured men westward between 1803-1879; part two describes the mountain men, explorers and scientists who helped in the western expansion to the Pacific Ocean; and part three is a documented pictorial record created by artists, cartographers, and photographers who accompanied the organized expeditions to the west. Paper. Year/Pages: 1982: 129 p.; ill. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Consists of three parts. Part one gives a brief introduction to the park; part two outlines the natural history of the mountains and their valleys; and part three presents concise travel guide and reference materials. Paper. Year/Pages: 1981: 127 p.; ill. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: describes and illustrates the discovery and commercial development of the Wind Cave and its later development as a national park. A guide to the park is also included. Paper. Year/Pages: 1979: 143 p.; ill. 1987-repr. Code of Federal Regulations Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property. The contents of these volumes represent all current regulations codified under this title of the CFR as of July 1, 2007:Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Item 572-B. Year/Pages: 2007: 432 p. Price: $37.00 Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Item 572-B. Year/Pages: 2007: 1066 p. Price: $61.00 [ Top ]
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