FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Dec. 12, 2005
CONTACT: Emilie Miller, 773-4235

SD State Parks Provide Great Gifts for Last-Minute Shoppers 

PIERRE, S.D. - Last-minute shoppers can still give the gift of outdoor recreation this Christmas with help from the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

The 2006 park entrance and the SD State Park Trail Atlas are two gifts that will be enjoyed all year long. And, with state park offices across the state, they are quick and easy to find if you're running short on time.

The 2006 SD State Parks Annual Entrance License makes a great stocking-stuffer for all your outdoor recreationists - from campers to anglers to bird watchers. Entrance licenses are available for $23 each or $34.50 for two. The 2006 entrance license allows entry into state parks, recreation areas and lakeside use areas that are designated as fee areas through May 2007.

For the outdoor adventurer, give a gift of the SD State Park Trail Atlas. The atlas will guide your favorite trail explorer by foot, bicycle, horse or cross-country skis along nearly 300 miles of trails in 30 state parks across South Dakota. The atlas is available for $10.

You can pick up the 2006 park entrance license and the SD State Park Trail Atlas at state park offices across the state, as well as at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls and the Game, Fish and Parks offices in Aberdeen and Rapid City. Or, call the division office at (605) 773-3391 to find the vendor nearest you.

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