Download and Use the Recreation.gov Data in Your System or Website
You are
invited
to use
the data
on this
website
in your
publication/website/computer
system,
and to
get updates
and refresh
your
website
often
via Recreation.gov.
We request
that
you provide
credit
and a
link
to Recreation.gov
in exchange.
Feel
free
to use
this
graphic
as well:
Recreation.gov includes information on Federal government managed and Federal government affiliated (subordinate, subsidiary or member) sites. It does not list hotels, restaurants, or tourist attractions managed by private companies or other organizations. Our content focuses on nature-based, historic and cultural activities commonly available on federally managed lands.
The data
in Recreation.gov is provided
for free
- there
is no
cost
to use
it, and
no need
to contact
us before
incorporating
Recreation.gov
data
into
your
system.
(In exchange,
we encourage
you to
provide
a link
to Recreation.gov
and acknowledge
credit,
such
as Data
Source:
Recreation.gov)
Create a Web Service to Obtain Federal Recreation Data
To create a web service to obtain data from Recreation.gov now, please see the technical procedures on the Recreation Information Database (RIDB) web page. Other
(non-government)
organizations
are also
encouraged
to use
the RIDB XML
standard
and create
a "web service" to disseminate their data widely, so their recreation sites will appear in other systems. Sharing data according to a standard will allow different computer systems and websites to display up-to-date, consistent information on public recreation sites and activities.
Add Your Federal Recreation Data to RIDB and Recreation.gov
Federal
agencies
that
are responsible
for public
recreation
sites
are encouraged
to add
their
data
to the
Recreation.gov
database,
using
the XML
format.
Agencies
should
contact
the Recreation One-Stop project manager to arrange
for new
federal recreation
sites
to be
incorporated
into
RIDB and Recreation.gov.
Link to the Recreation.gov Data
NOTE: This service will be discontinued in December 2004. To continue to display data from Recreation.gov on your website, you will need to create a web service. For information on creating a web service, see above.
Rather than download updates to Recreation.gov and expand your database, you may choose to simply add links on your pages to this website. Add some simple HTML code to your Web pages, and customers who follow those links will see the most-recent information on Recreation.gov.
For the pre-packaged links to query the Recreation.gov database, see the Guide to Linking to Recreation.gov
Recreation Information Database (RIDB)
We implemented
the Recreation
Information
Data
Base
(RIDB)
in August
2004.
RIDB
is a
warehouse
of information
about
Federal
recreation
sites,
with
the ability
to export
that
data
to state
tourism
portals,
recreation-related
businesses
in the
private
sector,
etc.
RIDB
is able
to provide
organizations
an XML
file
via a
web service
if you
would
like
to use
the information
from
Recreation.gov
for your
web site
or publication.
The RIDB
data
is in
XML
format.
For more
details,
please
see the
What
is RecML?
and the RIDB pages.
More
information
on the
specifics
of RecML
and the
technical
procedures
for retrieving
the data
in RIDB XML
format
will
be provided
in August
2004.
There
is no
charge
for the
RIDB XML
data
or other
data
from
Recreation.gov.
If you
would
like
more
information
about
RecML
or
RIDB,
please
contact
us the Recreation One-Stop Project Manager .
Why Is the Data Available?
Recreation.gov is an electronic
government
("e-gov")
initiative
that demonstrates
the advantages
of using
a data standard
based on
an XML Schema
and Web services.
The initiative
is successful
if customers
can find
recreation
information
easily, either
through the
Recreation.gov
website or
through other
channels.
Recreation.gov
was developed
to share
recreation
data widely
so different
websites
can provide
reliable
information
to visitors,
as well
as to provide
a "retail
outlet"
so web
users could
see the
data directly.
Through
use of
the Internet,
different
computer
systems
and websites
can exchange
up-to-date
information
on public
recreation
sites and
activities.
As more
systems
exchange
data, the
consistency
of the
information
seen by
online
customers
will improve
substantially
- and the
data exchange
will also
streamline
operations
and reduce
costs.
A data
standards
process
to create
"RecML"
is underway.
RecML
will
define
the terms
used
in different
systems
for recreation
facilities,
activities,
and transactions.
More
information
on the
specifics
of RecML
and the
technical
procedures
for retrieving
the data
in RecML
format
will
be provided
in August
2004.
For more
detail,
see the
What
is RecML?
page.
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