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National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 6th Edition
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Item Description...
Overview
Offers descriptions, road maps, itineraries, travel tips, costs, and contact information for national parks ranging from Virginia's Shenandoah to Alaska's Glacier Bay.
Publishers Description
Featuring 375 color photos and 80 full-color detailed maps—more than any other park guidebook—this is the most comprehensive, up-to-the-minute book of its kind on the market today. A perennial favorite with more than a million copies sold in previous editions, it reflects National Geographic's century-long association with America's national parks system and its peerless reputation for travel expertise and cartographic excellence.
The guide opens with an essay by Yellowstone authority Paul Schullery, a section on how to use the guide, and a national locator map. The parks are presented alphabetically region by region, with individual maps and geographical profiles. Colorfully illustrated descriptions offer tours tailored to the time available, whether it's an hour or a week, and tell visitors the best spots to enjoy hikes, spectacular vistas, wildlife, and more. An Information & Activities page provides practical advice on visiting—park contact information, camping and lodging, accessibility, pet restrictions, things to do, and special advisories. Excursions to nearby wildlife refuges, monuments, forests, and other areas of exceptional interest follow many of the park entries.
From planning a trip to making the most of every minute, here's all the information anyone could want on the scenic national parks—the crown jewels of the park system—plus invaluable advice from National Geographic writers who know them well.
"Wide ranging and meticulous...the photographs are excellent, and the plentiful maps...further add to the guide's worth." — Library Journal, Starred review |
Item Specifications...
Pages 480
Dimensions: Length: 8.4" Width: 5.2" Height: 0.9"
Weight: 1.5 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Mar 17, 2009
Publisher National Geographic
ISBN 1426203934
EAN 9781426203930
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Availability 22 units.
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 | Family Gift Jan 17, 2010 |
| Gave 8 Christmas gift sets of this plus the book based on the PBS Ken Burns National Parks series to family members----appreciated and enjoyed by all, encouraging for planning family trips to the West, in particular. | | | | I love those parks Jan 10, 2010 |
My family and I love to travel but especially like to visit the National Parks and Monuments. If we could possibly visit them all, we would. We all love to take walks and hikes and LOVE to photograph our way through these experiences. This book helps us to research where to celebrate our vacations next. It is very helplful.
| | | | Great Book Nov 24, 2009 |
This National Geographic product functions well as a short, concise overview of the National Parks in the United States. (That is not to say that the book is short, just that the individual reviews on each park are short.) Each park gets a map, some beautiful color pictures, and a several pages of description. You find out good times to visit, places to stay, and sights to see. Also included are nearby attractions that you can also visit when you are in the area. The book is well put together, has great photos, and just feels like a high quality product.
Now so you won't be disappointed, let me note what it isn't. It isn't a book covering the entire park system. It doesn't cover monuments, forests, or other national park attractions other than the NATIONAL PARKS themselves. It isn't all inclusive on each park. If you want to know all of the trails, a complete list of attractions for each park, or other specifics to each park, you should buy park specific books. They are on this site and you can easily find one for whatever you need.
But this book does get you started if you are trying to decide what parks to visit or if you just want a very nice book to summarize all of the great National Parks.
| | | | Love it! Oct 28, 2009 |
| I prefer this book over Foder's. It elaborates on the parks a little bit better. | | | | Awesome Companion Oct 27, 2009 |
I purchased this after watching the National Parks documentary, and I was not disappointed.
This is not related at all to the documentary other than the subject matter.
The pictures are impressive and the detail by the writers is extensive. It contains a ton of good information about each of the National Parks and information on other places.
It is a very detailed guide as they walk you through what you should do and how long the trip will take.
I plan on using this is a guide whenever I go to any of the National Parks in the U.S. (first up is the Grand Canyon). | | | Write your own review about National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 6th Edition
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