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Muddy Boots, an imprint of Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This book highlights fun things to see and do in twelve popular national parks: Grand Canyon, Olympic, Glacier, Yellowstone, Great Smoky Mountains, Zion, Acadia, Rocky Mountain, Saguaro, Hawai'i Volcanoes, Denali, and Yosemite. -- Publisher description.
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English
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With wit, heartwarming stories and a keen insight into new and exciting ways to see both the past and the future of the country, the actor, writer and woodworker takes a literary journey to America's frontier to celebrate the people and landscape that have made it great.
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Publisher
Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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They've been dubbed America's best idea for a reason: get inspired, get outdoors, and discover the wild beauty of the United States with Moon USA National Parks. Inside you'll find: Coverage of all 63 national parks, from the misty mountains of the east and the redwoods of the west to the glaciers of Alaska and volcanoes of Hawaii, organized by region Strategic lists and itineraries: Choose from lists of the best parks for hiking, wildlife, families,...
5) Great Basin
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Series
Publisher
Crestwood House
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Describe the geography, and plant and animal life of Nevada's Great Basin National Park. Includes a history of the park and a mappages.
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Publisher
Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
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Lonely Planet is your passport to USA's National Parks, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Crane your neck at giant rock formations in Yosemite, test your nerves on the astounding Go-ing-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, watch the sunset over the Grand Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of USA's National Parks and begin your journey now!/Coverage includes: California, Alaska & the Pacific...
Publisher
George Braziller Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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23 essays on America's national parks.
Not a travel guide, this book is a collection of essays that delve into issues affecting America's national parks and historic sites. The authors, who all have deep personal and professional connections to the national parks, explore how the nation's biological and cultural diversity is represented; the importance of balancing between recreation and preservation; the dynamics of nature as they are shaped by...
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English
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"The Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles his year traveling to every one of our National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting people that America has to offer. When Conor Knighton decided to spend a year wandering through America's "best idea," he was worried the whole thing might end up being his worst idea. But after a broken engagement and a broken heart, Conor desperately needed a change of scenery....
17) Secrets of the national parks: the expert's guide to the best experiences beyond the tourist trail
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The majority of national park visitors often stick to the most celebrated trails and scenic overlooks, missing a whole world of stunning scenery in the process. Informed by park rangers, superintendents, and frequent park visitors, National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks provides inspiration and information to plan your visit beyond the well-trodden, touristy spots in these 32 national parks, as well as brief (1/2 page) descriptions of another...
Author
Publisher
Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"A personal, lyrical, and idiosyncratic ode to our national parks"--
"For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why close to 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now, to honor the centennial of the National Park Service, Terry Tempest Williams, the author of the beloved memoir When Women Were Birds, returns with The Hour of Land, a literary...
19) Grand Canyon
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Series
Publisher
ABDO & Daughters
Pub. Date
[2000]
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IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, geographic features, and plant and animal life of the natural wonder known as the Grand Canyon and the activities of visitors to Grand Canyon National Park.
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Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In 1927, at the age of twenty-three, George Meléndez Wright conceptualized and eventually funded the first wildlife survey of western National Parks, radically changing how the National Park Service (NPS) would manage natural resources under its charge. By the time Wright arrived in Yosemite National Park to work as a ranger naturalist-the first Hispanic person to occupy a professional position in the NPS-he had already visited every national park...
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