The new edition provides up-to-date contact and descriptive information for every national and state park and selected urban parks in the United States, national forests and wildlife refuges, and national parks in Canada. In addition, the book covers a wide range of recreational areas, historic sites, battlefields, monuments, forests, preserves, memorials, seashores, trails, and other designated recreational areas administered by federal land agencies and state park agencies. Also listed are more than 300 park and conservation organizations along with descriptive information. Listings are presented in several main sections according to type of park. The sections on U.S. state parks include 50 state maps to help pinpoint the location of the parks.
Detailed entries provide complete contact information, including address and telephone number, date established (U.S. and Canadian national parks), acreage, location, facilities, activities, special features, and special events. More than 3,600 web sites and 1,000 e-mail addresses are included. New to this edition is a 12-page section of color maps for national parks, forests, trails, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, and Canadian national parks.
