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Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Here's a full-color travel guide to national parks and national monuments that have a strong connection to the lives of America's First Peoples"--
"Historian Wallace Stegner characterized America’s National Park system as “the best idea we ever had.” One can quibble with that, but, indeed, it was a pretty good idea! This book specifically is a guide and a celebration of 30 of those national parks, national historical parks, and national monuments...
Author
Publisher
Fodor's Travel, a division of Internet Brands, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to follow the Great Migration in Kenya and Tanzania, explore Botswana’s Okavango Delta, or experience Victoria Falls, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Africa are here to help! Fodor’s The Complete Guide to Africa Safaris guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been...
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...
45) The Bunyans
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press/Scholastic
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Paul Bunyan, his wife, and their children do some ordinary things which result in the formation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, and other natural monuments.
46) Grand Canyon
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO & Daughters
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
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.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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Description
In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become Yosemite and the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Boasting an extraordinary variety of pristine habitats, Gabon may be the last best hope for many of Africa's native species. But Gabon is an embattled paradise, surrounded by war-torn nations and rampant exploitation of natural resources. Fortunately, a dedicated group is determined to preserve Gabon's natural riches, with an unprecedented 11,000 square mile network of national parks unlike anything Africa has ever seen.
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"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...
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2015] ©2015
Language
English
Description
"Each year millions from the United States and from countries around the world experience the grandeur and supreme spectacle of the Grand Canyon. The insider's view of one of the world's great natural wonders takes you rim-to-rim to hike hidden canyons, a plunge into ancient pools and rafting in a world-class white water. You will also see man-made gems and the thrill of exploring the back country"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The author of How to Date Men When You Hate Men examines Americans’ obsession with freedom, travel, and the open road in this funny, entertaining travelogue that blends the humorous observations of Bill Bryson with the piercing cultural commentary of Jia Tolentino. For writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, there are only so many Mary Oliver poems you can read about being free, and only so many times you can listen to Joni Mitchell’s travel album...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Lonely Planet's California and Southwest USA's National Parks is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip. Hike down the Grand Canyon, marvel at Sequoia and chase waterfalls in Yosemite; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of California and Southwest USA's National Parks and begin your journey now! Inside the Lonely Planet's California and Southwest USA's National Parks Travel Guide: Up-to-date information...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Bask in Glacier's exhilarating beauty, where magnificent mountains and turquoise lakes meet lush rain forests. Hike the icy edge of a glacier's crevasse, raft a wild river, and trek through rugged backcountry. In Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, witness how nature makes magic and mystery, with sky-high cliffs and the hidden underworld of water canyons.
Series
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
"The sheer magnificence of Yosemite National Park is expressed in a host of natural wonders: El Capitan and Half-Dome Mountains, Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls, the high sierra country that includes Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Pass, and the majestic giant sequoia trees at Mariposa Grove. Our program also captures many images of the diverse wildlife that roams the vast 1,170 square miles of Yosemite National Park."--Container.
59) Wolf stalker
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Jack, his younger sister, and the family's teenage foster child Troy go to Yellowstone National Park, where Jack's mother, a wildlife veterinarian, is investigating the report that wolves reintroduced to the park have killed a dog there.
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