false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170991051m/80876.jpg 80876 6 Featuring 80 all new maps and more than 350 photos, this guide is the most comprehensive, up-to-the-minute book of its kind on the market today. A perennial favorite with almost a million copies sold in previous editions, it reflects National Geographic's century-long association with America's national parks system and its peerless reputation for travel expertise and cartographic excellence.<br> <br><br>The book opens with an essay by Yellowstone authority Paul Schullery, and an introduction to the guide with a locator map showing all 58 of these American treasures (including the newest, South Carolina's Congree National Park). Next, the parks are presented alphabetically region-by-region, with individual maps and geographical profiles of each. These colorfully illustrated descriptions offer tours tailored to the time available, whether it's an hour or a week, and tell visitors the best spots to enjoy hikes, spectacular vistas, wildlife and more. Itineraries and directions, special activities and advisories, and suggestions of hotels and campgrounds are provided, along with scores of ideas for excursions to nearby wildlife refuges, monuments, and other nature areas of exceptional interest&#151;140 in all.<br> <br><br>From planning a trip to making the most of every minute, here's all the information anyone could want on the scenic national parks plus invaluable recommendations and advice from the National Geographic writers who know them well. 78087 1989 National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 5th Ed. (National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States) total:49|5:22|4:21|3:6|2:0|1:0| 49 212 75 10 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:42:04 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 06:45:46 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Dec 31 10:30:18 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 10:30:34 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 14:42:38 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 14:43:07 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 08:11:33 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 16:11:07 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 06:44:58 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 06:55:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 26 10:53:18 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 10:54:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Mar 18 18:36:49 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 19 19:57:32 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 18 18:36:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 07 13:11:21 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 13:12:16 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Jun 14 12:46:32 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 12:48:15 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Apr 30 15:37:54 -0700 2008 Tue May 15 14:44:52 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 30 15:37:54 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Nov 26 15:41:24 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 15:41:24 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 25 06:21:19 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 06:21:19 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 07:18:01 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 07:18:01 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 12:33:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:33:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 23:14:22 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 23:14:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 18 14:21:40 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 14:21:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 14:10:28 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 14:10:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 12:17:58 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 12:17:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 01 13:06:29 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 13:06:29 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 12:23:43 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 12:23:43 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=80876