Geotourism World Map

Geotourism Yellowstone

Yellowstone:
www.yellowstonegeotourism.org

The Greater Yellowstone region encompasses some 20 million acres of rugged mountains, picturesque river valleys, high desert plains, and distinctive small towns and cities. It is a land of scenic landscapes, rich biodiversity, captivating history, a mosaic of cultures, and vibrant, friendly communities. Straddling Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, the region is centered around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and the surrounding core of public wildlands.

Geotourism Sierra

Sierra Nevada:
www.sierranevadageotourism.org | Download Free App

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Sierra Business Council have partnered with the National Geographic Society to capture the history and heritage of the Sierra Nevada region through this interactive Web site and print map. History buffs and adventurers, backpackers and foodies, birders and sightseers can discover unique destinations based on recommendations from those who know best—residents of the Sierra Nevada.

Geotourism Redwood

Redwood Coast:
www.visitredwoodcoast.com

The Redwood Coast MapGuide is a collaborative project that combines the National Geographic Society's map-making expertise with local communities' knowledge and enthusiasm to highlight the region's unique values. It depends on input from people like you who have learned to appreciate the Redwood Coast by exploring it.

Geotourism Lakelocks

Lakes to Locks Passage:
www.lakestolocks.org

Midway between Manhattan and Montreal, this inter-connected waterway shaped the destiny of the United States and Canada. By bike, foot, boat, train or car, Lakes to Locks Passage provides access to charming cities, rural landscapes and Adirondack hamlets. Through all four seasons, you can travel through numerous historic, natural, cultural and recreational experiences along the scenic waterway that links upstate New York to southern Quebec.

Geotourism Fourcorners

Four Corners Region:
www.fourcornersgeotourism.com

The Four Corners Region Geotourism Stewardship Council has partnered with the National Geographic Society to capture the history and heritage of the Four Corners Region through an interactive Web site and print map. The Four Corners Region Geotourism Project seeks to celebrate the Four Corners Region region as a world-class destination, while contributing to the economic health of the region by promoting sustainable tourism. History buffs and adventurers, backpackers and foodies, birders and sightseers can discover unique destinations based on recommendations from those who know best—residents of the Four Corners Region.

Geotourism Tennessee

East Tennessee River Valley:
www.tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org | Download Free App

The Southeast Watershed Forum has partnered with the National Geographic Society to coordinate an effort to capture the history and heritage of the East Tennessee River Valley through an interactive Web site. The East Tennessee River Valley Geotourism Project seeks to celebrate the East Tennessee River Valley region as a world-class destination, while contributing to the economic health of the region by promoting sustainable tourism. History buffs and adventurers, backpackers and foodies, birders and sightseers can discover unique destinations based on recommendations from those who know best—residents of the East Tennessee River Valley region.

Geotourism Crown

Crown of the Continent:
www.crownofthecontinent.net

At the narrow waist of the Rocky Mountains, where Alberta, British Columbia, and Montana meet, sprawls one of the wildest, most diverse and intact ecosystems in the temperate zones of the world. In the early 1890s, conservationist and Glacier Park advocate George Bird Grinnell dubbed this transboundary region the "Crown of the Continent," highlighting the region's geographical importance as the headwaters of the continent, spilling cold, clean waters to the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Hudson Bay.

Geotourism Cascades

Central Cascades:
thecentralcascades.com

If there’s one quality that unites the citizenry of the Central Cascades, it’s an intimate connection to the land. Farmers and ranchers rely on its soil to nurture their crops and livestock; urbanites relocate here to fish its pristine waters and hike and bike its majestic forests. It’s no wonder, then, that Central Cascades residents have been trailblazers in land conservation and sustainable tourism.

Geotourism Balkans

Western Balkans:
www.balkansgeotourism.travel

The Western Balkans encompasses Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. A crossroads and a crucible, where empires met, fought and combined to form a kaleidoscope of cultures unique in Europe; where the Greeks, Romans, Slavs, Venetians, Turks and Austro-Hungarians each left their own indelible mark on the architecture, cuisine, languages, music and traditions of the region. Medieval Orthodox monasteries, Renaissance Catholic churches, mosques and minarets stand together within the same city walls. The aroma of local food from the bazaars testifies to the fusion of East and West, while the region’s eclectic music and dance celebrate this rich heritage.


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Jim Dion is the Sustainable Tourism Program Manager for Solimar International, a partner with National Geographic Maps. His work involves linking the world’s most important tourism destinations to the design capabilities of National Geographic Maps to create innovative maps and interactive websites to increase knowledge about sustainable tourism and foster destination stewardship of cultural, historic, and natural resources.

Before joining Solimar International, Jim helped run the Center for Sustainable Destinations at National Geographic. Prior to that, he directed international ecotourism programs for conservation NGO’s in Mexico, Central America, and Asia, and has lectured at the Technical University of Graz in Austria. James’ interest in linking tourism to conservation and community development is an outgrowth of his more than 15 years of experience as a professional river and wilderness guide/outfitter. He founded and developed locally run sustainable tourism businesses in Europe and North, Central, and South America.

Jim Dion
Solimar International in partnership with National Geographic Maps
Sustainable Tourism Program Manager
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.
Tel: (202) 604-2487
E-mail: jdion@ngs.org