Parks category: 548 books

Traveling in an RV offers the excitement of a road trip without the cost and worry of food and shelter. It's perfect for adventurous families who want take in all of nature's beauty without losing the comfortable amenities of home. With The Everything Family Guide to RV Travel and Campgrounds at your...

This fifth edition of the popular guide to Yellowstone, the world's first national park, revises descriptions of the hot springs, geysers, and wildlife viewing spots. Mile-by-mile road logs document every approach to the park and every interior road. Through charts and explanations, readers learn...

Chapter 1 highlights the rich history of the area in and surrounding the park, from the Native Americans who first settled there 5,000 years ago, to the Seminole era of the nineteen hundreds, to the secret radar training base that sprawled within during the World War II years. Also: the story of Trapper...

Extraordinary events have shaped American history, such as the momentous Battle of First Bull Run. It was one of the largest land battles of the Civil War, so it is not surprising that this is among the most haunted battlefields in our nation. Psychics have reported nine different entities present...

Yosemite has long been beloved by artists, writers, and travelers from every corner of the Earth. John Muir made its preservation his life's work and photographer Ansel Adams made many of his most memorable images here. Join us as we explore this extraordinary, glacier-sculpted landscape known and revered by generations of visitors as one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Twenty to thirty episodes from the history of Yosemite National Park, including memorable events, but also featuring lesser-known tales.

Twenty to thirty episodes from the history of Yosemite National Park, including memorable events, but also featuring lesser-known tales.

Join author Rose Houk as she explores Shenandoah National Park in all its glory. In addition to a mile-by-mile description of the Park's iconic Skyline Drive, explore the waterfalls, forests, wildflowers, trails, and fascinating human history.This is the perfect companion piece to Rose's best-selling Blue Ridge Parkway Road Guide.

Insiders' Guide to Glacier National Park is the essential source for information to this outdoor paradise that offers diverse opportunities for fun and adventure. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Glacier and its surrounding environs. 

Although it's also known for for wolves, bison, and stunning scenery, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world's first national park in 1872 largely because of its geological wonders. In Geology Underfoot in Yellowstone Country, author and geologist Marc Hendrix takes you to over twenty...

Often humorously referred to as:"A hell of a place to lose a cow," Bryce Canyon National Park preserves one of the most astonishing landscapes in the American Southwest. Here the forces of erosion have sculpted a landscape that is among the most unique on all the world. Naturalist-author Greer K. Chesher delights the reader with her examination of this landscape's creation.

Located in southeastern Utah, Canyonlands National Park embraces some of the most spectacular, and remote, landscapes in the American West. Divided by both the Green and the Colorado rivers it has long attracted enthusiastic travelers who desire the challenges provided by this wilderness of rock. Nicky Leach's brilliant essays reveal the park's many moods and facets.

Budget Rest Areas around New South Wales is the most comprehensive directory of rest areas along New South Waless major roads and highways. For every rest area, there is information on facilities, a photo and maps that pinpoint the exact location. Whether its to plan where you stop for a cuppa or to...

* Part of the popular Hiking Geology series * Appendices cover additional geologic information for the non-geologist * Everything needed to plan the trip, including information about permits, lodging and camping, mule rides, and recommended day trips Etched on the Grand Canyon's steep walls are stories...