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From Books Back Cover: Parks Directory of the United States. Rich's Parks Directory of the United States is a one-stop guide to our national and state park systems, national forests and grasslands, national wildlife refuges, and national marine sanctuaries, covering all 51 states and U.S. territories. It provides more than 5,416 descriptive listings including: 387 national parks; 3,420 state parks; 134 national forests; 17 national forests; 486 national wildlife refuges; 55 national scenic and historic trails; 14 national marine sanctuaries; 45 national heritage areas; 156 Canadian national parks and national park reserves; 295 park- and conservation -related organizations and agencies; 198 urban parks; 184 national scenic byways. For each site included, the Parks Directory offers details on location, size, facilities, activities, and special features, as well as addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and web sites. This edition also includes 51 maps. 50 states and the District of Columbia maps to help you pinpoint the location of state parks; 6 maps that cover U.S. national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, trails, marine sanctuaries, as well as Canadian national parks.