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Summer is here, which means longer days to stroll, picnic, or think of other outdoor leisure activities. July is Recreation and Parks Month, and to help celebrate, the United States Government Printing Office is offering 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. Year/Pages: 2005: 128 p.; ill.
Price:
$12.50
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. Year/Pages: 1988: 64 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.50
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. Year/Pages: 1988: 103 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: 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. Year/Pages: 1983: 95 p.; ill.
Price:
$10.00
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. Year/Pages: 1981: 127 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.50
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. Year/Pages: 1979: 143 p.; ill. 1987-repr.
Price:
$8.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Office of Public Affairs, and Division of Publications Description: Lists by State the lesser known historic sites, parks, monuments, and preserves operated by the National Park Service. Year/Pages: 1995: 49 p.; ill. Price: $3.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: 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. Year/Pages: 1982: 129 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Publisher: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Description: Provides information on the importance of walking as a form of exercise. Explains how walking provides exercise to people of all ages, how walking contributes to fitness, what to wear, warm up and conditioning exercises, and how far and how fast to walk. Year/Pages: 1984: 13 p.; ill. Price: $1.25
Publisher: Interior Dept., Fish and Wildlife Service Description: 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. Year/Pages: 2003: Folder. revised ed.
Price:
$2.75
Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standard Service Description: Presents suggestions and safety related recommendations to assist amateur and ultra light builders in developing individualized aircraft flight test plans. Year/Pages: 1995: 96 p.; ill. Price: $9.50 [ Top ]
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