How to Use this Site

    This site summarizes information collected during route surveys completed by the Friends of The Inyo on the Inyo National Forest in the summer of 2005.  This section provides instructions and guidance for ways to navigate through the information on this site.

    After reading this tutorial, we recommend reading the Project Introduction to gain a background understanding of the purpose of this study. We have included a short Glossary of Terms to provide clear definitions for words that may be unknown or have multiple meanings. Please refer to this page as needed.  

    For ease of navigation we recommend: 

  1. If you want to browse the site:
    bulletWe recommend that you begin by clicking on an Interactive Map (the third column on the homepage).
    bulletOn the map, click on a photo point (designated cameras and color-coded arrows on the map) and scroll through the photos in the area. (for minimal concern areas, for potential problem areas, for critical concern areas.)
    bulletAfter exploring one map, return to the homepage and explore another area! 
     
  2. If you want to explore a specific region:
    bulletClick on that region in the Surveyed Regions list on the main page to get to the summary page for that region.
    bulletOn the summary page, explore areas within the region by clicking on map, photo or narrative links.
  3. If you want to explore a specific route:
    bulletGo to the larger map image for that area by either clicking on:
    bulletthe correct pink square on the Inyo National Forest map (located on the right side of the homepage).
    bulletthe correct title in the list of Interactive Maps (the third column on the homepage).
    bulletOn the map page, scroll down the text links located to the right of the map to find the correct route.
    bulletOn the map itself, you could:
    bulletclick on the text link to go to the narrative & recommendations for that route.
    bulletclick on the pink highlighted route associated with your specific route to go to the narratives & recommendations for that route.

bulletclick on a photo point (designated by a camera on the map) along your specific route and scroll through the pictures for that route.
  1. If you want to explore the top areas of critical concern: 
    bulletClick on the link to Primary Areas of Concern (first column on the homepage).
    bulletScroll down through the list and click on any area name to navigate to its map. 
    bulletOn its map, click on photo points (cameras on the map) to explore the area.

    Main    Primary Areas of Concern    Intro to the Project