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Travel and Tourism
"Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in
the elder, a part of experience."
--Francis Bacon.
"See America First" --
Travel in the U.S.
Weather
- Clickable Forecast Map
- Forecasts for cities and regions in map format from the NOAA Network Information Center.
- Current weather maps
- from the National
Hurricane Center.
- Weather Gopher
- Current satellite maps, state-by-state forecasts and bulletins, earthquake
and tropical storm information, and Canadian weather forecasts via gopher from
the University of Michigan.
- Current Seismicity Information
- from the National Earthquake Information Center
Tourist Information
- U.S. Travel & Tourism Information
Network
- A central clearing house of travel, tourism, and recreation information.
- National Park Service
- Information on National Parks organized by state, by park name, by region, and by theme.
- USDA Forest
Service
- The Forest Service is charged with maintaining "America's Great Outdoors.
Information available includes instructions on reserving campsites, as
well as details on resources and recreational opportunities for each National
Forest and Grassland. This data is accessible by clickable map, by state, or
by forest or grassland name.
Publications
- Consumer Information
Center
- Order travel-related publications direct from Uncle Sam at reasonable
prices. A Text Only
site is also available. The text (no graphics) for these publications is
on-line and accessible below:
- Discover
America: A Listing of State and Territorial Travel Offices of the United
States.
- Use this list to order free vacation information including maps,
calendars of events, travel guides, and more.
- Fly-Rights.
- Practical advice for airline travelers on how to get the best fares and
what to do when faced with lost tickets and baggage, canceled or overbooked
flights, travel scams, and much more.
- Fly
Smart.
- Lists more than 30 things you can do to help make your flight a safe one.
Includes a passenger checklist.
- Foreign
Entry Requirements.
- Embassy and consulate addresses where visas may be obtained along with any
special requirements.
- Lesser
Known Areas of the National Park System.
- Listing by state of more than 170 national parks, their accommodations,
locations, and historical significance
- National Park System Map and Guide.
- This full color map lists activities at over 300 parks, monuments, and
historic sites.
- National
Trails System Map and Guide.
- This full color map describes eight national scenic trails and nine
national historic trails
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Passports & Customs.
- Explains how to apply for a passport and provides useful customs advice
for returning U.S. residents.
- New
Horizons for the Air Traveler with a Disability.
- Describes accommodations, facilities, and services that are required to be
available and accessible.
- Also available from the Consumer Information Center -- National
Wildlife Refuges: A Visitor's Guide, a full color map showing the best
viewing seasons and recreational and educational opportunities at nearly 400
wildlife refuges nationwide.
- Mapping Products
from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Includes information on topographic, satellite image and thematic maps.
International Travel
- U.S. State
Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
- Travel Warnings
are issued by the U.S.
Department of State to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain
country. Consular Information Sheets are available on every
country in the world and include information such as the location of the U.S.
embassy or consulate, health conditions, unusual currency and entry
regulations, and other important information. The State Department also
provides on-line information on obtaining Passports
and dealing with
emergencies while
traveling overseas. Pamphlets of practical travel tips can be ordered from the
Travel Tips and
Information page at minimal costs.
- Country Studies/Area
Handbooks
- From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, each of
these books deal with a particular foreign country.
- The 1995
CIA World Fact Book
- Information on every country in the world, prepared by the U.S. Government
for use by U.S. Government officials. Sources include (among others) the CIA,
Department of State, and the Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
- U.S. Information
Agency
- Educational and Cultural Exchanges including the Fulbright program.
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