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Guide to national parks of the United States  Cover Image Book Book

Guide to national parks of the United States / photography by Phil Schermeister.

Schermeister, Phil, (photographer.). National Geographic Society (U.S.) (Added Author).

Summary:

In time for the National Park's 100th birthday, this flagship, best-selling guide is fully revamped and updated with all new text, photographs, and design. National Geographic writers hit all 59 national parks--including Pinnacles, the newest in the crown--for intensive on-the-ground research. 300 photos and 80 colorful maps complete the extraordinary package. Practical and comprehensive coverage includes engaging, individual park descriptions and brief history, travel planning tips, itineraries and directions, activities, park lodges and hotels, visitor center contact information, and camping information. Well-known national parks writers provide new insights into the parks and share favorite spots for viewing scenery, wildlife, sunsets, and more in this Centennial edition.
Offers descriptions, road maps, itineraries, travel tips, costs, and contact information for national parks ranging from Maine's Acadia to Hawaii's Haleakalā.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1426216513
  • ISBN: 9781426216510
  • ISBN: 1426216513
  • Physical Description: 494 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
  • Edition: Eighth edition.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Previous edition: 2012.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
East : Acadia - Biscayne - Congaree - Dry Tortugas - Everglades - Great Smoky Mountains - Mammoth Cave - Shenandoah - Virgin Islands -- Midwest : Badlands - Cuyahoga Valley - Isle Royale - Theodore Roosevelt - Voyageurs - Wind Cave -- South central : Big Bend - Carlsbad Caverns - Guadalupe Mountains - Hot Springs -- Southwest : Arches - Black Canyon of the Gunnison - Bryce Canyon - Canyonlands - Capitol Reef - Grand Canyon - Great Basin - Mesa Verde - Petrified Forest - Saguaro - Zion -- Rocky mountains : Glacier/Waterton - Grant Teton - Great Sand Dunes - Rocky Mountain - Yellowstone -- Pacific southwest : American Samoa - Channel Islands - Death Valley - Haleakala - Hawaii Volcanoes - Joshua Tree - Pinnacles - Sequoia & Kings Canyon - Yosemite -- Pacific northwest : Crater Lake - Lassen Volcanic - Mount Rainier - North Cascades - Olympic - Redwood -- Alaska : Denali - Gates of the Arctic - Glacier Bay - Katmai - Kenair Fjords - Kobuk Valley - Lake Clark - Wrangell-St. Elias.
Subject: National parks and reserves > United States > Guidebooks.
National parks and reserves > United States.
United States > Guidebooks.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 917.304931 .N277g 2016 (Text) 37814003347987 NON-FICTION Available -
Pendleton Public Library 917.3 N213 (Text) 37801000536357 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
The Dalles Wasco County Library 917.3 NAT (Text) 33892006050570 Non-Fiction Available -


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