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National Parks and Forests, USA

National Parks and Forests resources. Besides the NPS and USFS home pages, links to Web sites with National Park maps, guidebooks, fishing info, photos, reservations, and Scenic Trail information.
A Brief History of Forestry in America
From the Cradle of Forestry.
American Park Network
Comprehensive guides to the National Parks, from American Park Network.
Boundary Waters Permit Reservations
This service provides permit reservations for visitors to the Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness, either online or via a toll-free number.
Eastern National Park and Monument Assoc.
Home to Eastern National's online bookstore, and provider of educational materials and services for national parks.
Fodor's National Parks
Very nice guide to outdoor destinations in North America.
Kings Canyon & Sequoia Wilderness Hikes
Bill Finch's comprehensive southern Sierra Nevada hiking reports with photos and tips, plus links to other resources.
Maps of US National Parks and Monuments
Provided by The University of Texas at Austin.
National Forests Campground Guide
An ever growing personal survey of National Forest campgrounds from Fred and Suzi Dow.
National Forests Graphical Guide
From the USDA Forest Service.
National Mapping Information
From the U.S. Geological Survey.
National Park Conservation Association
Details about the popular national parks, from the National Parks Conservation Association.
National Park Service Press Room
Keep tuned to the latest happenings in the National Parks. Here's the news and press releases from the NPS.
National Scenic Byways Online
Information on All-American Roads and scenic byways throughout the US.
National Scenic Trails
From GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages.
Our National Parks: An Uncommon Guide
By Alston Chase and Debra Shore, June 1992, from Outside Online.
ParkNet
The National Park Service home on the Web.
Parks and Seashores Weather
From The Weather Channel.
Public Lands Information Center
Explore, learn, and discover what public lands have to offer, from hiking and camping to boating and scenic driving.
Recreation.gov
This service, operated by NRRS, provides campground reservations to public lands visitors.
SW Desert National Parks
From Desert USA.
U.S. National Parks
From KC Publications, publisher of America's National Parks and Scenic Wonders.
US National Parks
Park locator, lodging, routes and more.
Yellowstone Net Newspaper
Truly the source for news about Yellowstone and other valuable information.
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