Parks category: 548 books

Explore the Grand Canyon Penned by accessible travel expert Candy B. Harrington, this access guide includes detailed access information about one of America’s favorite national parks. And since a Grand Canyon visit usually entails a road trip, this guidebook also features accessible attractions,...

Central Park is perhaps the most well-trod and familiar green space in the county. It is both a refuge from the city and Manhattan's very heart; a respite from the urban grind and a hive of activity all its own. 843 carefully planned acres allow some 37 million visitors each year to come and get lost...

“Let’s get lost together . . . ” Lost in My Own Backyard brings acclaimed author Tim Cahill together with one of his—and America’s—favorite destinations: Yellowstone, the world’s first national park. Cahill has been “puttering around in the park” for a quarter of a century,...

The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life (also published as The California & Oregon Trail) is a book written by Francis Parkman. It was originally serialized in twenty-one installments in Knickerbocker's Magazine (1847-49) and subsequently published as a book in 1849.The book...

Your Guide to Denali National Park includes thoughtful commentary on Denalis history, geography, flora, and fauna. An intuitive map with clearly labeled dont miss attractions helps point out exactly what to do and where to do it. This guide also features camping essentials, detailed hiking and backpacking...

Canyon Sacrifice brings the rugged western landscape, the mysterious past of the ancient Anasazi Indians, and the Southwest’s ongoing cultural fissures vividly to life. A deadly struggle against murderous kidnappers in Grand Canyon National Park forces archaeologist Chuck Bender to face up to his past...

Your Guide to Death Valley National Park includes thoughtful commentary on Death Valleys history, geography, flora, and fauna. An intuitive map with clearly labeled dont miss attractions and trailhead locations helps point out exactly what to do and where to do it. This guide also features camping and...

Your Guide to Grand Canyon National Park includes thoughtful commentary on Grand Canyons history, geology, flora, and fauna. An intuitive map with clearly labeled dont miss attractions and trailhead locations helps point out exactly what to do and where to do it. This guide also features camping and...

Your Guide to Yosemite National Park includes thoughtful commentary on Yosemites history, geography, flora, and fauna. Intuitive maps with clearly labeled dont miss attractions and trailhead locations help point out exactly what to do and where to do it. This guide also features camping and lodging essentials,...

Your Guide to Grand Teton National Park includes thoughtful commentary on Grand Tetons history, geography, flora, and fauna. An intuitive map with clearly labeled dont miss attractions and trailhead locations helps point out exactly what to do and where to do it. This guide also features camping and...

Have you been seeking adventure? Tired of being chained down to one spot? Do you want to get in touch with nature? **Want to visit beautiful and fun locales? ** If you answered YES, know that it’s possible when RV living on the open road. A life spent traveling and adventuring...

Explore Arizona's vast open spaces, dreamy canyons, and colorful culture with Moon Arizona & the Grand Canyon. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries from day hikes in the Grand Canyon to a two-week Arizona road trip, designed for outdoor adventurers, history buffs, foodies,...

The majestic beauty of Grand Teton National Park has moved people throughout time. Native Americans believed in the spiritual power of the towering mountain peaks and journeyed there to gain special powers. Early fur traders, who had just crossed less ominous mountain ranges, viewed with trepidation...

Created by Samuel Ruggles as a haven for wealthy New Yorkers, both Gramercy Park and Union Square have been among Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods for more than 150 years. From writers and artists to powerful politicians, illustrious figures like O. Henry, Andy Warhol, Samuel Tilden and Joseph...