Table of Contents
An Introduction to National Park System Designations v
California 1
Yosemite National Park 2
Golden Gate National Recreation Area 6
Joshua Tree National Park 9
Point Reyes National Seashore 13
More to See in California 16
The Pacific Northwest 27
Olympic National Park 28
Mount Rainier National Park 34
Crater Lake National Park 39
Denali National Park and Preserve 44
More to See in the Pacific Northwest 49
The Southwest 65
Grand Canyon National Park 66
Zion National Park 71
Bryce Canyon National Park 76
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 80
More to See in the Southwest 84
The Rocky Mountains 109
Yellowstone National Park 110
Grand Teton National Park 116
Rocky Mountain National Park 120
Glacier National Park 125
More to See in the Rocky Mountains 129
The Midwest 137
Indiana Dunes National Park 138
Gateway Arch National Park 142
Cuyahoga Valley National Park 146
Mount Rushmore National Memorial 150
More to See in the Midwest 153
The South 175
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 176
Hot Springs National Park 181
Gulf Islands National Seashore 185
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 189
Natchez Trace Parkway 192
More to See in the South 196
The Northeast 219
Acadia National Park 220
Boston National Historical Park 224
Cape Cod National Seashore 230
Parks of New York Harbor 234
Gettysburg National Military Park 238
More to See in the Northeast 242
The Capital Region 263
The National Mall and Memorial Parks 264
Assateague Island National Seashore 269
Blue Ridge Parkway 273
Colonial National Historic Park 278
More to See in the Capital Region 281
U.S. Islands 305
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park 306
Haleakala National Park 311
Pearl Harbor National Memorial 315
Virgin Islands National Park 318
More to See in U.S. Islands 322
Canada 329
Banff National Park 330
Jasper National Park 335
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 340
Fundy National Park 344
Prince Edward Island National Park 347
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park 350
Yoho National Park 353
More to See in Canada 358
Index 375