The book serves as an environmental education reference, and also as a nature center travel guide. When you travel in Texas you will want to have this book with you to help you identify and locate the facilities you might want to visit. Teachers and group leaders (including parents) can use this book to help plan field trips and locate educational resources. Another feature is the appended Environmental Primer. This resource will familiarize you with the major environmental issues facing us all today, and direct you to various websites where you can learn more about specific environmental problems and potential solutions. It's a virtual short course on environmental science for non-scientists.