BLM public lands offer more recreational opportunities over a broader geographical area than any other Federal land agency. More than 200 state parks in all 50 states are skillfully reported on in classic National Geographic style. Each section includes a park overview, driving directions, suggestions for what to see and do, and camping and lodging ideas. After these parks were chosen from the recommendations of state-park directors, National Geographic sent regional travel writers to work exploring, collecting firsthand details, and gleaning insider information from park staff. Clearly marked maps are easy to use and lead the reader through many of the selections, detailing important sights, trails, and campgrounds.
Sidebars offer extra advice and historical or environmental accounts.
It includes weather, fire behavior, use of aircraft, engines and bulldozers, as well as strategies and tactics. Over 40 community colleges and hundreds of fire departments, and state and federal agencies use this textbook. It is also used as a training manual in such countries as the Peoples Republic of China, Spain, and Argentina. The excruciating detail of this book makes for a sobering reading experience. Through It and Other Stories , which is set along the Missouri River, one gulch downstream from Mann.