The authors have developed and co-instructed environmental interpretation classes at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources for 30 years. Mike and Ron created the Interpreters Handbook Series in 1988, a series of training manuals for the interpretive profession. The team serves as a consultant to interpretive agencies and private organizations, facilitating workshops and providing planning and evaluation services. Their enthusiasm for natural history grew from their childhood explorationsMike in northwest Iowa, Ron in the Nebraska Sandhills, and Jim in Wisconsin state parks.

This sourcebook is a comprehensive, visual guide to planning, designing, and fabricating effective wayside exhibits, information signs, and trails. Over 400 photographs from interpretive sites around the world illustrate effective techniques for connecting visitors to site resources. The book is a valuable reference for interpretive professionals, site managers, architects, and students.