Public Lands Interpretive Association (PLIA) is a cooperating (or interpretive) association whose mission is to “inspire and educate the public about the natural and cultural heritage resources of America’s public lands.” PLIA operates https://www.publiclands.org where maps can be purchased and an interactive recreation map can be accessed to find public lands sites. PLIA provides those wanting to visit public lands with information and educational materials such as up-to-date fire news and alerts, and an online map center with Bureau of Land Management,Bureau of Land Management Guidelines and Information Forest Service, and other maps helpful to users of public lands. New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide
PLIA is one of more than hundred 501c(3) not-for-profit interpretive associations which support public land agencies throughout the United States. The national umbrella organization of interpretive associations is the Public Lands Alliance.
History PLIA (formerly Southwest Natural and Cultural Heritage Association) was formed in 1981, and is affiliated with the USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons Association
Revenues are derived from PLIA sales outlets, a campground concession, publishing and product development, online sales, donations. Net revenues support PLIA’s interpretive and educational efforts.
Sales Outlets and Areas Managed by PLIA
Arizona USDA Forest Service: Apache Sitgreaves NF: Clifton Ranger District Office, Clifton
Coronado NF:
Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, Tucson
Palisades Visitor Center, Mt. Lemmon
Sierra Vista Ranger District Office, Hereford
New Mexico USDA Forest Service: Gila NF:
Glenwood Ranger District Office, Glenwood
Lincoln NF:
Sacramento Ranger District Office, Cloudcroft
Smokey Bear Ranger District Office, Ruidoso
Bureau of Land Management: Fort Craig Historic Site, Socorro New Mexico Public Lands Information Center, Santa Fe Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center, Pilar Wild Rivers Recreation Area, Cerro
Art Zimmerman Visitors Center
Valley of Fires National Recreation Area, Carrizozo
Valley of Fires National Recreation Area Visitor Center
Campgrounds Since 1991, PLIA has operated four campgrounds, doing business as Southwest Recreation, under a special use permit on the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest near Williams, Arizona.
Campground locations: Kaibab Lake White Horse Lake Dogtown Lake
American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey
In 2002, PLIA mapped out a Canada-to-Mexico trek exclusively on public lands called American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey.American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey This was the first trek through the United States done entirely on public land.
Publications + Publications Date Publication 2016 Field Guide to the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument 2015 Kaibab National Forest Campgrounds Brochure (Dogtown Lake, Kaibab Lake, Whitehorse Lake) 2012 Field Guide to Sabino Canyon 2010, 2013 Six New Mexico Recreational Maps 2009 Ducks at a Distance, 12th edition 2004, 2008 Trail Guide to Lincoln National Forest, 2nd Revised Edition 2001 Out and About in a Day: Outdoor Fun on Northern Utah’s Public Lands 1999 Wild and Scenic Rio Chama: River Guide 1999 Trail Guide to Lincoln National Forest 1998 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge1997 Dolores River Guide 1997 Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor Map & Guide 1997 Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge 1995 Trail Guide to Pecos Wilderness 1994 Wild and Scenic Rio Grande: River Guide1994 Field Guide to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge1994 Visitor Guide to Sandia Mountains 1994 The Escalante Community 1993 Sabino Canyon 1992 Visitor Guide to Coconino National Forest 1992 A Birder's Guide to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge 1991 Visitor Guide to Mogollon Rim 1991 The Anasazi: Why Did They Leave? Where Did They Go? 1990 Visitor Guide to Kaibab National Forest (North) 1990 Visitor Guide to Kaibab National Forest (South) 1990 11,000 Years on Tonto National Forest 1988 From A to Z: The Biography of Arthur W. Zimmerman 1987 Heron Flats Trail Guide
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