The new America's wonderlands: Our National Parks

by national-geographic-book-service

'The New America's Wonderlands' takes readers to visit the old, the new, even the hoped-or park lands. Come, use and enjoy the national parks of America's - that is the theme of this book.

Genres: Nature, Travel, Nonfiction, American, History, Reference

464 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1959

Reviews

[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has been on my National Geographic Society shelf in my home library for 37 years. I used it for reference when planning vacations before the internet made finding information easier. I finally read all the text this year.
Sometimes the text and information are dated. Sometimes the pictures are dated too. People may be in pictures for interest or to show scale, but the short shorts, tube socks and permed hair cuts occasionally date a picture.
The book can still be used to begin research or armchair travel.

[Pramod Nair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though some of the information in this book is a bit outdated now it has a special place in my library. This is one of the first books that introduced me to the world of such magical wonders of nature like Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Death Valley when i was young.

Like all books from the National Geographic Society this title too is choke full of superb photographs.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

The New America’s Wonderlands: Our National Parks by National Geographic Society (National Geographic Society 1975)(917.3). This volume presents a sweeping review of our nation's national parks. My rating: 7/10, finished 1978.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This and the earlier 1959 version were the road maps for my family's 1960s journeys to visit every national park then existing. One of my beloved and well worn books.

[Don Gubler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now, my Wanderlust is acting up again.

[Nina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too dated

[Belle Meade School]

917.3