Yearbook of Agriculture 1949 



ones for cool latitudes and for the 

 higher altitudes. Strong fabrics are im- 

 portant. So are shoes that fit well and 

 that are tough enough for severe use; 

 with those specifications met, they 

 should be as light as possible for ordi- 

 nary walking. Mountain climbing and 

 skiing call for special footgear. Socks 

 should be of the proper size to avoid 

 wrinkling from being too large or dis- 

 comfort from being too small. Most 

 people prefer a light wool, white sock, 

 although some prefer cotton. 



Campers would be well advised to 

 include in their kits, in addition to the 

 regular cooking and sleeping equip- 

 ment, some form of protection against 

 insects, such as mosquitoes, unless they 

 have competent advice that it will not 

 be necessary. Mosquito nets are often 

 useful, as are the insecticides and repel- 

 lents that were developed during and 

 since the last war. In those sections of 

 the country where chiggers, sometimes 

 called "red bugs," are prevalent, 

 dimethyl phthalate or benzyl benzoate 

 will give good protection. 



Fishing tackle and other gear usually 

 can be bought in or near the parks, but 

 if one is partial to certain types or 

 brands he would do well to check his 

 equipment thoroughly before leaving 



home. When traveling by automobile 

 for a considerable distance, it may be of 

 great advantage to have the best route 

 planned in advance by someone who is 

 familiar with that sort of thing. 



Since there are usually severe restric- 

 tions on pets, it would be better to leave 

 them behind if possible; otherwise it 

 would be advisable either to visit an 

 area where it has been determined by 

 advance information that pets are al- 

 lowed or to accept the fact that the 

 animal will have to be confined or re- 

 strained on a leash. 



Familiarity with all regulations will 

 be found helpful in avoiding confusion 

 and embarrassment and will contribute 

 much to the enjoyment of an outing 

 or a vacation as well as assist in the 

 preservation of the area visited. 



CONRAD L. WIRTH is chief of the 

 Land and Recreational Planning Di- 

 vision in the National Park Service. He 

 has supervision of work related to park 

 boundaries, land purchases, recreation 

 studies, and cooperation with States 

 and their political subdivisions. Mr. 

 Wirth engaged in private practice as a 

 landscape architect in San Francisco 

 and New Orleans following graduation 

 from the University of Massachusetts. 

 He was employed by the National Cap- 

 ital Park and Planning Commission in 

 1928, and transferred to the National 

 Park Service in 1931. 



J. H. GADSBY is a park planner in 

 the Land and Recreational Planning 

 Division of the National Park Service. 

 He holds a degree in landscape archi- 

 tecture from the University of Massa- 

 chusetts and practiced his profession 

 for 2 years before going into public 

 work, first in the Park Division at Mi- 

 ami, Fla., and later with the South 

 Carolina State Park Division. 



The last section of this Yearbook 

 contains a list of areas administered by 

 the National Park Service, a list of 

 national forests and their opportunities 

 for recreation. 



The end-paper maps show the forest 

 areas and the main highways to them. 



