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Summary: A beautiful book for NP enthusiasts!
Review: Like many Indians living in US, I am an avid National Park traveller. I have travelled around 10 major National Parks to date. If your plans to a National Park range from 2-4 days, then this book is a must have. It gives a brief overview of each park and then gives suggestions about day trips that you can take in each park. I have followed the sugesstions and have got the most pleasure in minimum time. Buy this book if you plan on spending your long weekends in National Parks. You will not regret it!
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Summary: National Park Basics in a Book That Will Make You Want To Go
Review: National Geographic has produced an excellent introduction to our national park system. This book briefly covers national parks and monuments of the entire country. A description is given over a page or so (a bit longer for majors like Yosemite) which includes helpful visiting hints, the main attractions at each and other details that could help the day or short visitor hit the highlights. Information is also included on the best time of year to travel, places to stay, park rules and contact information. Also very informative are "side excursion" briefs for each major attraction. The books' maps are very well done and it contains beautiful pictures that show our national treasures in all their glories. Besides being well organized and informative, this is a very attractive book that makes one want to venture out and see some of the natural wonders of our country. Great for the national park enthusiast and would-be traveler.
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Summary: National Park Basics in a Book That Will Make You Want To Go
Review: National Geographic has produced an excellent introduction to our national park system. This book briefly covers national parks and monuments of the entire country. A description is given over a page or so (a bit longer for majors like Yosemite) which includes helpful visiting hints, the main attractions at each and other details that could help the day or short visitor hit the highlights. Information is also included on the best time of year to travel, places to stay, park rules and contact information. Also very informative are "side excursion" briefs for each major attraction. The books' maps are very well done and it contains beautiful pictures that show our national treasures in all their glories. Besides being well organized and informative, this is a very attractive book that makes one want to venture out and see some of the natural wonders of our country. Great for the national park enthusiast and would-be traveler.
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Summary: National Parks
Review: This is a well written travelogue that is easily packed for a journey to any of the parks in the country. The guide offers a brief overview of the park and then breaks down tours of the parks into length of miles and length of time. It also offers advice on visiting the various parks (complete with rattlesnake warnings and backpack camping rules, etc.). The book offers real life information and does not merely glorify the parks (though many of the photographs certainly does). For instance, in describing the South Unit of Badlands it recommends bringing a USGS topographic map but warns people will still probably get lost (not a pleasant thought, if you've ever been there before). This is a handy book that most people will be able to use. There are side trips to other sites listed after the main park is described. It is more than a coffeetable conversation piece but is still fun to peruse when cabin fever strikes.
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Summary: National Parks
Review: This is a well written travelogue that is easily packed for a journey to any of the parks in the country. The guide offers a brief overview of the park and then breaks down tours of the parks into length of miles and length of time. It also offers advice on visiting the various parks (complete with rattlesnake warnings and backpack camping rules, etc.). The book offers real life information and does not merely glorify the parks (though many of the photographs certainly does). For instance, in describing the South Unit of Badlands it recommends bringing a USGS topographic map but warns people will still probably get lost (not a pleasant thought, if you've ever been there before). This is a handy book that most people will be able to use. There are side trips to other sites listed after the main park is described. It is more than a coffeetable conversation piece but is still fun to peruse when cabin fever strikes.
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Summary: Great Introduction To The National Parks
Review: This is an excellent book to use as a planning guide for trips to any of the National Parks in the US. I have been to many of the parks, and without exception the book's advice about how to get there, when to go, what to look for, etc., is excellent in every way. The book is filled with excellent color photography, and accompanying explanatory text with detailed entrance information that is particularly useful in some of the busier parks. There is also some good introductory safety information presented, but as always, it is a good idea to talk to local authorities when arriving (this is especially a good idea in the Alaska parks, many of which are veritably full of bears.)
All the parks are worth seeing, and this book gives a good introduction to them. Among the favorites that I have been to and particularly recommend are Denali National Park, an easy drive from Anchorage, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on the island of Hawaii (the "Big Island"), Zion National park in Utah, home of some of the most spectacular desert landscape in the world, and Badlands National Park in South Dakota, featuring not only spectacular landscapes, but amazing animals in abundance.
This book is a great place to start; now get going and enjoy the beautiful National Parks!
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Summary: AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION
Review: This visually stunning and well made guide is an excellent basic introduction to America's National Parks. This book features overviews of what to see in each of the parks. Filled with necessary information such as contacts and regulations--this book is a must for those seeking to visit the parks. The parks listed in this book are organized broadly by region. Recommended day trips are given in some detail. Other sites of interest in the region are listed after each park entry. My family and I took up camping this summer and have set ourselves the goal of visiting all of our country's National Parks. This book, along with National Geographic's Road Atlas and topographic maps have been very useful. The one thing I do wish this book listed is America's National Lakeshores and Seashores. They too are National Parks--and are often some of the most stunning places to visit. I give this little book my full recommendation.
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