The World Almanac Road Trippers' Guide to National Parks: 5,001 Things to Do, Learn, and See for Yourself

The World Almanac Road Trippers' Guide to National Parks: 5,001 Things to Do, Learn, and See for Yourself

by World Almanac
The World Almanac Road Trippers' Guide to National Parks: 5,001 Things to Do, Learn, and See for Yourself

The World Almanac Road Trippers' Guide to National Parks: 5,001 Things to Do, Learn, and See for Yourself

by World Almanac

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Overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a brand-new, full-color book celebrating the National Parks––"America's best idea"––and providing a valuable resource for first-time visitors and longtime park fans alike.

From the rugged, rocky coasts of Acadia to the geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone to the in-your-face beauty of the Grand Canyon, the national parks of North America offer visitors a new sight or bucket-list-worthy experience at every turn. The World Almanac Road Trippers' Guide to National Parks provides detailed history, itineraries, visitor information, gorgeous photography, recommended hiking routes, and other not-to-be-missed sites and activities for anyone seeking to make the most out of the many resources of the national parks systems of the United States and Canada. Divided into travel regions for convenient research and planning whether the trip length is a day or a year, this is a tool eager travelers will use to discover new sites and off-the-beaten-path destinations again and again.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510768468
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date: 04/19/2022
Pages: 384
Sales rank: 435,529
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

The World Almanac reference works have been trusted by schools, families, businesses, governments, and even presidents for generations. A #1 New York Times bestseller, The World Almanac was first published in 1868 and has sold over 83 million copies.

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

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