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Summary: You need this book, period.
Review: Fifty-five national parks are covered in this wonderful little book, which is knapsack-sized for easy storage and reference. Capably written and photographed, this guidebook answers nearly all FAQ's about all National Parks except Cuyahoga Valley and Grat Sand Dunes. If you want to know where to go, what to expect to see when you get there, the route to take, where to stay, what kind of weather you will encounter, what hazards to expect and prepare for, etc., etc., this is where you should look. 'Nuff said, except to note that I give the book a well-deserved five-star rating. Buy it and enjoy.
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Summary: You need this book, period.
Review: Fifty-five national parks are covered in this wonderful little book, which is knapsack-sized for easy storage and reference. Capably written and photographed, this guidebook answers nearly all FAQ's about all National Parks except Cuyahoga Valley and Grat Sand Dunes. If you want to know where to go, what to expect to see when you get there, the route to take, where to stay, what kind of weather you will encounter, what hazards to expect and prepare for, etc., etc., this is where you should look. 'Nuff said, except to note that I give the book a well-deserved five-star rating. Buy it and enjoy.
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Summary: Nice overview of all national parks
Review: I just visited 5 national parks in the last two months. I picked up this book today. I read all the section about the parks I visited. The information is up to dated. Each section also highlight nice spot to visited. This is a good introduction of the national parks. More details can be obtained later on ... the government website for national park.
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Summary: Amazing Book-Amazing Places
Review: I recently started my quest to visit the U.S. National Parks, and purchased this book. It's a pheonomenal guide, with wonderful photographs and loads of information. I've decided to do Acadia, Channel Islands and St. John this year, and hope to visit them all someday! The book divides the national parks into geographic sections: east, southwest, colorado plateau, pacific southwest, rocky mountains, pacific northwest, and alaska. Within each section there is a map locating the parks and detailed information on each national park in that area. These individual descriptions provide valuable information such as how to get there and where to go; along with incredibly powerful photographs of each park. When you decide what parks to visit, there is information about accomodations and special advisories. However, it is probably best to then read specific information on that national park. The NPS operates a great website with a bit of information on each park, and links to more information that you need to visit that park.
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Summary: A continuing Journey
Review: Like all National Geographic titles this book is packed full of great photographs and details about the parks. Having visited many parks already - I am amazed by how up to date all the comments are, together with very good suggestions for times to visit and accomodation available. The layout of the book is superb - its like a travel directory - taking you from one park to another without stepping outside your front door. I feel this guide is essential for anyone visiting America's National Parks - its also just the right size to take with you !. My aim is to visit all the parks - this book has made it easier ! Please get in touch if you have any questions.
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Summary: An excellent guide to the National Parks of the USA
Review: This book has a section on each National Park which describes how to get there, the best times to go, and what to do when you arrive. It includes color pictures and maps of each park. The maps show all the park's visitor centers, main roads, trails and campgrounds. It gives suggestions on what to do if you can spend a half day or full day, etc. It also includes information on facilities for the disabled. Nearby motels and campgrounds are also listed together with the address and phone number of each park's headquarters. I take this book with me to each park we visit and stamp the front page of book with the offical park stamp found in each visitor's center. I've been to 24 of the parks so far and hope to someday visit all of them. This book has been a valuable guide for me
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This book is a must have for every National Park or nature fan. We bought this book 3 week before visiting Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier National Park. every thing the book said was correct. To test it, we tried some trails that the book had not reommended, and realized that the authors were correct. This book is not intended to be an all inclusive giuide to any specific park. It covers most parks in about 4-6 pages. People spending 1-3 days per park are the target audience. the book provides day iteniaries which we found very helpful while planning our trip. We use this book as our National Park passport. We stamp the book at each National Park and hope t have all 55 park descriptions stamped soon. Highly recommend this book.
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Summary: another excellent National Geographic publication
Review: This book is loaded with top quality National Geographic photographs of the National Parks, and the written commentary and the important park information included is excellent. A must book to have for anyone visiting any of the USA parks. In fact, you can stay at home and page through this book, and it is just like a mini-tour of the parks. It is printed on glossy, heavy weight paper that resists tears and spills of over active children, and it allows one to toss it into a backpack or car glove box with minimal damage. Another quality National Geographic publication that deserves 5 stars.
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Summary: another excellent National Geographic publication
Review: This book is loaded with top quality National Geographic photographs of the National Parks, and the written commentary and the important park information included is excellent. A must book to have for anyone visiting any of the USA parks. In fact, you can stay at home and page through this book, and it is just like a mini-tour of the parks. It is printed on glossy, heavy weight paper that resists tears and spills of over active children, and it allows one to toss it into a backpack or car glove box with minimal damage. Another quality National Geographic publication that deserves 5 stars.
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Summary: Excellent Reference
Review: This is a good book. Very concise and descriptive. Photographs are wonderful. This is the book that I chose to help me plan my next vacation. Obviously, this book does not contain everything, but it helped me narrow down what I needed to focus on. National Geographic did an great job.
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