Outside Online teams with Trails Illustrated; Outdoor Enthusiast Site Joins With The Nation's Premier Map Provider To Offer Online Map Catalogue.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 1996--Starwave Corporation's Outside Online (http://outside.starwave.com),the leading Internet resource for outdoor enthusiasts, today launched an extensive online map catalogue from Trails Illustrated, the nation's premier topographical map See under Cadastral. - Topographical surveying. See under Surveying. See also: Topographic provider. The new electronic Trails Illustrated catalogue represents the next generation of online shopping which targets specific communities with products that are highly relevant to the demands of each audience. Located in the Going Places section of Outside Online, the catalogue features the largest available collection of maps representing all national parks This is a list of national parks ordered by nation. Africa
Using Outside Online's user-friendly electronic features, visitors to the site can browse through the catalogue quickly and easily. As users "page" through the site, they are presented with a variety of destination options. Upon selection of the desired destination, an area map and brief description appear on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. , highlighting various points of interest. Upon final selection of an area-specific map, a click of the mouse allows users to deposit each selection into a "shopping basket," and process the order instantaneously over the Internet. "Trails Illustrated takes our users one step closer to facilitating their passion for exploring the outdoors," said John Healy This article is about the American entrepreneur. For other uses, see John Healy (disambiguation). John Healy was an American entrepreneur in the late 19th century. Originally from Montana, he and Alfred B. , editor and publisher of Outside Online. "It serves as the perfect complement to the comprehensive adventure resources already available on Outside Online." Maps range in price from $6.99 to $8.99. Payment can be made directly over the Internet via a secure credit card transaction or by phone. Maps are delivered by standard, two-day, or next day mail. "Outside Online offers a high-quality, content rich, and credible source of adventure-related information," said Bill Stochr, co-owner of Trails Illustrated. "Outside Online places us directly in the hands of our primary audience." The catalogue's extensive collection of maps falls into five major categories: - National Parks: Offers an all-inclusive collection of national parks across the United States, each based on U.S. Geological Survey The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information. A geological survey data, updated and customized for recreational use. - American Discovery Trail The American Discovery Trail is a coast-to-coast hiking and biking trail across the mid-tier of the United States. It starts on the Delmarva Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and ends on the northern California coast on the Pacific Ocean, and is signed on over 6,800 miles of trail : Covers trails from the East (Washington, D.C. and Delaware) to the West (San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden ), and all points in between, divided by region. - Utah: Intensive coverage of Utah state including Salt Lake City and the Flaming Gorge Flaming Gorge can refer to:
- Colorado: Intensive coverage of Colorado state including Telluride Telluride (tĕl`yərīd), town (1990 pop. 1,309), seat of San Miguel co., SW Colo., on the San Miguel River in the San Juan Mts., inc. 1887. , Aspen and Steamboat Springs. - Mountain Bike Maps: Focuses on trails in California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Utah. When outdoor enthusiasts are ready to take to the trail, they may consider tapping into the other adventure-related, planning resources available on Outside Online. Features include: the Adventure Advisor, an online exchange with a travel expert; Tales from the Road, live daily journals from adventure-bound travelers; the Gear Guy, expert advice on the gear you'll need once you've decided where you want to go; and National Parks, a comprehensive visitor information listing, complete with campsites, detailed directions, and local contacts. Outside Online is an essential Internet resource for lovers of the outdoors, combining the best of Outside magazine with live event and expedition coverage, fun interactive features and daily environmental news. Outside Online is where active people go when they can't be outside. CONTACT: Bernie Walker/Danielle Leone Edelman Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most 212-704-8114/4523 or Jennifer Yazzolino Starwave Corporation 206-957-2026 |
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