Uncle Sam's Guide to the Great Outdoors

Sagalyn, Raphael

 
9780679771616: Uncle Sam's Guide to the Great Outdoors

Synopsis

A weighty reference guide shows readers how to get free and low-cost information about America's public lands, ranging from hundreds of free maps, brochures, and guidebooks to thousands of outdoor sites for camping, boating, hunting, and swimming. Original. 20,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Raphael Sagalyn (UncleSam@cais.com)lives in Bethesda, Maryland, where he runs the research firm Inside Information. He is the author of  The Great American Web Book, named one of the best reference books of 1996 by the New York Public Library.

From the Inside Flap

E TO YOUR GREAT OUTDOORS

Meet your new travel expert, Uncle Sam, who will introduce you to all of America's Great Outdoors!

More than 640 million acres of America are protected and managed for recreational use.
These public lands include far more than the fifty-four famous national parks, such as Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon. They encompass more than one thousand sites, ranging from national forests, scenic rivers, and seashores to battlefields, cultural meccas, and treasure troves of history.

Bring America's outdoors experts to you!

We called upon hundreds of rangers, naturalists, historians, and information officers to find the inside information--tips on where to go, what's special, and what to see--about both well-known and little-known recreational sites, some of which are closer to where you live than you ever imagined. We give you their maili

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