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New PAD-US Data Release – version 1.3, November 2012
USGS GAP has published a new version of PAD-US. Version 1.3 was completed in November 2012 and is now available for download. New features are described on the Data/History page. Get your... Learn more >>
GAP Supports America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
GAP created base maps showing the states (including Montana, illustrated here), main cities, some of the primary roads to orient people, and protected areas and national forests, Indian reservations, Department of Defense... Learn more >>
FY11 State Data Steward Project makes Grants
GAP awards FY11 State Data Steward Project grants to seven states (GA, KY, MS, NC, UT, WA, WY) to improve data sharing capacity, build state data inventories and increase PAD-US update efficiency.... Learn more >>
PAD-US provides terrestrial protected area map and statistics for NOAA’s State of the Coast Series, The Gulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance.
To highlight the national importance of our coasts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) developed the State of the Coast (SOTC) web site that will foster increased awareness of the crucial... Learn more >>
Download State Protected Areas Maps
GAP now provides links to download state protected areas maps. Get your map here:... Learn more >>
New PAD-US Data Release – version 1.2, May 2011
USGS GAP has published a new version of PAD-US. Version 1.2 was released on May 12, 2011 and is now available for download. New Features of the dataset include: Updated federal agency... Learn more >>
