The National Geographic Society is developing a series of localized geotourism websites and map guides of different regions. The Sierra Nevada now has its own project and NatGeo is looking for a network of contributors. The Interactive Map Guide will be a resource for residents and visitors alike, and reaches a LOT of people.
This is an opportunity for all residents and lovers of the county to promote our amazing area in the Sierra Nevada.
NatGeo wants you to share your knowledge and experiences about our region to create a very rich section about Sierra County in the Interactive Map Guide and geotourism website.
It can be about locations such as the Sierra Buttes, the Lakes Basin, Loves Falls, the dendroglyphs in the Aspen Groves, etc., or events like Pioneer Days or Sierra City Oktoberfest -- it's up to each one of us to nominate unique places in Sierra County.
If you are a business owner, this is your chance-- for you to promote YOUR business, write your OWN description, get the photos YOU want on this map.
Don't risk Sierra County staying a blind spot on this map and in this interactive directory. Nominate your favorite location or your business today!
This is a time to step up to the plate. 'Oh someone else will nominate the Buttes ' gets us nowhere in the directory or on the map. It's like yelling 'someone call the police' and then nobody does as we all think someone else will.
If you don't nominate locations and businesses here in Sierra County nobody else will. Visitors will pass us over to visit Nevada or Plumas Counties just because people in those counties took the time out to nominate their businesses, and locations in their areas, and we did not!
GAME ON!
Here is a link to the sign up page: http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/participate.php
Check out the Sierra Nevada site at: http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/
All content will be reviewed and approved by an Independent Project Editor, in order to maintain high standards of credibility and integrity.
For a definition of geotourism see:
http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/about_geotourism.php