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a select list
Travel and Toursim in America
Discover
Fodor's 2011:
National Geographic guide to national parks of the United States
The 2013 large scale road atlas
Western USA
Eastern USA
Fodor's essential USA
1,000 Places
best national parks
best national parks
Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
The most scenic drives in America:
by Danny Palmerlee
edited by Jess Moss.
by Jamie Jensen.
at Reader's Digest.
National Geographic, 2012.
by Rand McNally.
by Amy Balfour et al.
by Karla Zimmerman et al.
edited by Matthew Lombardi and Eric Wechter.
to see in the United States & Canada before you die
et al. Lonely Planet, 2012.
Fodor's Travel Publications, 2011.
by Patricia Schultz.
Fodor's, 2011
Avalon Travel Publishers, 2012.
Reader's Digest Association, 2012.
Lonely Planet, 2012.
Online Catalog
Lonely Planet, 2012.
Rand McNally, 2012.
120 spectacular road trips by editors
Workman Publishers, 2011.
USA's
Washington, D.C.
Road Trip USA:
http://amlibindia.state.gov
Travel and Toursim in America
e-books
Taking Responsibility for Tourism by Harold Goodwin.
Goodfellow Publishers Limited, 01/2011
Texas Almanac 2012-2013
Chicago
by Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez and Robert Plocheck.
CultureShock!
by Orin Hargraves.
Texas State Historical Association Press, 11/2011
Marshall Cavendish, 05/2011
Cycling the Erie Canal: A Guide to 400 Miles of Adventure and History Along the Erie Canalway Trail
by Parks & Trails New York, State University of New York Press, 03/2012
Metropolitan Portraits: Miami: Mistress of the Americas
by Jan Nijman. University of Pennsylvania Press, 11/2010
Crossing the Atlantic: Travel and Travel Writing
in Modern Times
Colorado, the Highest State
Green Travel Guide to Northern Wisconsin:
by Thomas Adam and Nils H. Roemer.
by Thomas J. Noel and Duane A. Smith.
by Pat Dillon, Lynne Diebel and John Imes.
Texas A&M University Press, 03/2011
University Press of Colorado, 09/2011
University of Wisconsin Press, 10/2011
In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark:
Early Commemorations and the Origins of the National Historic Trail
by Wallace G. Lewis. University Press of Colorado, 08/2010
Environmentally and Socially Responsible Travel
http://elibraryusa.state.gov
An American Digital Library
Travel and Toursim in America
List of DVDs at the American Library
America's National Parks:
Georgia Aquarium:
Hoover Dam:
Brooklyn Bridge:
Yellowstone: America's Sacred Wilderness:
America's National Parks Collection:
Grand Canyon:
Great Lodges of the National Parks.
Yosemite: Inspiration for Conservation.
A Video Tour of All 55 National Parks,
Keepers of the Dee.
a look at the design and construction.
Ken Burns America Collection.
The Living Edens.
Nature's Symphony,
The World's Great Natural Wonder,
PBS Home Video, 2002 (120 minutes)
New Dimensions Media, 2009. (20 minutes)
Vol.1 & 2, 2002. (120 minutes)
PBS Home Video, 2006. (30 minutes)
A & E Television networks. 2005. (50 minutes)
PBS Home Video, 1981. (58 minutes)
PBS Home Video, 2000. (60 minutess)
2002. (60 minutes)
2002. (145 minutes)
Travel and Toursim in America
America's World Heritage:
Brand USA International Tourism Announcement:
President Obama on Boosting Travel and Tourism:
See the USA – Travel in America
United States Travel Guide - Top 5 Destinations:
Visit America: It's Easier Than You Think:
National Park Service
DiscoverAmerica.com
The White House
Geobeats
Department of State Onlin
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sFacts
27%of services
exports
total jobs supported by international Travelers
1.2 million Total Travel and tourism receiptsrepresent
International visitors spent
$168.1 billion in 2012
U.S. GDP
Tourism represents
2.7%of U.S. GDP
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
http://www.trade.gov/press/press-releases/2013/travel-fast-facts-2012.pdf
Travel and Toursim in America
Webliography
PamphletsAtlanta, Georgia: Capital of New South Beckons Visitors with Old-Fashioned Charm
Gateway to the Colorado Rocky
Road Trip to USA
San Francisco, California: City by the Bay
Miami, Florida: Discover Diversity and Delight of “Magic City”
Las Vegas, Nevada: An Entertainment Economy Lights Up the Desert
Los Angeles, California: City of Angels Offers More than Stars
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_Atlanta_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_Denver_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/1305_WelcomeToTheUSA_RoadTripUSA_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_SanFran_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_Miami_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_LasVegas_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_20120925_US_Cities_LosAngeles_English.pdf
September 2012, 2 pages
September 2012, 2 pages
May 2013, 4 pages
September 2012, 2 pages
September 2012, 2 pages
September 2012, 2 pages
September 2012, 2 pages
Note: Links to web sites in this listing are for the convenience of the user and should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Web site Internet addresses known as URLs tend to change and these URLs are current as of July 2013.
DiscoverAmerica
U.S. Department of Interior, Recreation.gov
http://www.discoveramerica.com/
http://www.recreation.gov/
DiscoverAmerica is the official USA travel website.
The website offers information on the best American experiences, from the majestic outdoors to important historical and cultural landmarks.
USA.gov Travel and Tourism Sites for U.S. States and Territories
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI), International Visitation in the United States
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Census Bureau, the 2012 Statistical Abstract - Arts, Recreation, & Travel: Travel and Tourism
Department of State, U.S. Consulate
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel-Tourism/State-Tourism.shtml
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/inbound.general_information.inbound_overview.html
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/arts_recreation_travel/travel_and_tourism.html
http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/tourism.html
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal which offers tourism websites on some diverse destinations for vacations.
OTTI enhances the international competitiveness of the U.S. travel and tourism industry and increases its exports, thereby creating U.S. employment and economic growth.
The website provides statistics on travel and tourism in the United States.
A one-stop portal for travel websites and visa information.
Travel and Toursim in America
Webliography
ReportsU.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of the Travel and Tourism Industries, Profile of Overseas Travelers to the United States: 2011 Inbound
National Travel and Tourism Strategy - Task Force on Travel & Competitiveness
The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013: Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation
http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2011_Overseas_Visitor_Profile.pdf
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=295021
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TT_Competitiveness_Report_2013.pdf
15 pages, 2011
38 pages, 2012
517 pages
OTTI collects, analyzes and disseminates international travel and tourism statistics from the U.S.
The strategy establishes the goal of increasing American jobs by attracting and welcoming 100 million international visitors, who would $250 billion, annually by the end of 2021.
The report includes data on almost one hundred different variables related to travel and tourism, from visas to air transportation, from natural resources to the friendliness of people towards foreigners. There are country rankings as well as country reports.
Note: Links to web sites in this listing are for the convenience of the user and should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Web site Internet addresses known as URLs tend to change and these URLs are current as of July 2013.
Articles
In-Brief
Publications
Electronic Journals
Travelers Visiting U.S. in Growing Numbers June 11, 2013
U.S. Works to Attract More International Visitors May 11, 2012
Americans on Vacation: Ecotourism
U.S. Increasingly Popular with Visitors
Traveling to the U.S.
U.S. Museums: Exhibiting America
National Parks, National Legacy
Destination America
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2013/06/20130611275922.html#axzz2VyRR9QkY
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2012/05/201205115540.html#axzz2VyRR9QkY
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/08/20120826135120.html#axzz2Ur0a8if6
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2013/05/20130506146882.html
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/1304_WelcomeToTheUSA_TravelingToTheUnitedStates_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/english/P_US_Museums_ExhibitingAmerica_English.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/EJ-natparks-0708.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/1307_EJ_Destination_America_English_Digital.pdf
April 2013, 4 pages
April 2012, 3 pages
July 2008, 56 pages
July 2013, 38 pages