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Recreation
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Recreation and Tourism from usa.gov provides general information and links to information on the national parks, National Atlas, outdoor maps, the
National Zoo, museums, hobbies, and leisure activities.
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Recreation.gov is a great site for lots of outdoor activities: Autotouring, Biking, Boating, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Fishing,
Hiking, Historic/Cultural Sites, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Lodging, Museum/Visitor Center, off-Highway Vehicle Access, Recreational
Vehicles, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing, and Winter Sports.
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Travel and Recreation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides information regarding traveling abroad, outdoor activities, and traveling with pets along with importing animals. The site
features other links to reports on recreation and tourism, publications such as "Don't Forget your Checklist" for travelers,
and events of interest to travellers. Access is also provided to maps including topos, national forests, and national trails.
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Recreational Activities from the U.S. Forest Service provides information and links to resources on recreational opportunities on federal lands such
as national forests, grasslands, and wilderness areas.
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Recreational Boating information from the Department of Transportation includes safety, navigation, regulations, and licensing.
Note: many states' websites have pages for recreation - don't overlook those! And federal agencies also have regional/local information such
as http://www.co.blm.gov/recweb/ where you can explore opportunities by region in Colorado for example.
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Just for kids from the Forest Service has educational information on preserving our forests.
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Kids.gov “links to over 1,200 web pages from government agencies, schools, and educational organizations, all geared to the learning
level and interest of kids” note especially their Recreation and National Parks page.
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