Beyond the National Parks: A Recreation Guide to Public Lands in the West
Book review of a publication that describes the Bureau of Land Management and offers a glimpse into some of the special places it manages - wild and scenic river systems, lakes and reservoirs, fishable streams, wilderness areas, national trails, and many other sites that offer outstanding recreational opportunities. Bureau of Land Management
Manages more than 270 million acres of federal lands to conserve and protect them and their historic and cultural resources.
Bureau of Reclamation
Manages, develops, and protects water and related resources, including more than 300 recreation areas. Council on Environmental Quality
Assists in the development of environmental policies and proposed legislation, and identifies and reports on trends in environmental quality and recommends response strategies. Environmental Protection Agency
Responsible for improving and preserving the quality of the environment and protecting human health and natural resources. National Park Service
Protects the nation's natural, historical, and cultural resources while providing opportunities for recreation. National Register of Historic Places
Maintains a national register of districts, sites, buildings, and structures significant in American history, architecture, archeology, and culture. Recreation.Gov
Government database of all of the federal land management agencies, searchable by state, by agency, or by recreational activity. Tennessee Valley Authority
Manages more than 160 public recreation areas along 11,000 miles of shoreline in the Tennessee Valley states. US Army Corps of Engineers
Operates more than 460 water resource development projects. US Fish & Wildlife Service
Responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife and their habitats, and overseeing the National Wildlife Refuge System. USDA Forest Service
Manages more than 191 million acres of national forests and grasslands, and is responsible for forestry research.
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