Sierra Nevada Geocouncil
The Sierra Nevada Geocouncil is a regional advisory committee that assists the National Geographic Society in developing the Sierra Nevada Geotourism MapGuide, and provides leadership for promoting stewardship and the tenets of geotourism in the region.
Photo © Stewardship Council and Miguel Moldanado
The scope of geotourism is broad, encompassing a range of contributors to the character of a place—environment, heritage, aesthetics, and culture—and the well-being of residents and local communities. Council members shall represent the many facets of geotourism including community leadership, public lands management, food and hospitality sectors, historic preservation, natural resources conservation, indigenous peoples, traditional and local arts, agriculture, tourism promotion, and others.