The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park, Third Edition

by T. Scott Bryan, Betty Tucker-Bryan

Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the US park system, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area.

Now in its third edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the park's cultural history, botany and zoology, hiking and biking opportunities, and more. Information is provided for all of Death Valley's visitors, from first-time travelers just learning about the area to those who are returning for in-depth explorations.

The book includes updated point-to-point logs for every road within and around the park, as well as more accurate maps than those in any other publication. With extensive input from National Park Service resource management, law enforcement, and interpretive personnel, as well as a thorough bibliography for suggested reading, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park, Third Edition is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive guide available for this national treasure.

Genres: Travel, Recreation, History, Death, Cultural

496 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

T. Scott Bryan was a seasonal employee at Yellowstone National Park from 1970 through 1986. In addition to his studies in Yellowstone, he has been to geyser fields throughout the contiguous United States.

Reviews

[Caro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific guide even if you don't follow the drives listed, since the index is well done and the anecdotes and backstories on each place are quite interesting. Introductory material on history, environment, etc. is excellent. Highly recommend for any traveler to this amazing place.

[Jenesis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great in depth history, cultural background, and geological explanations but the 2nd half's "exploring" portion was organized so strangely. Just completely useless, in my humble opinion.

[Kenneth Chanko · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid, detailed guidebook that came in handy during our 4-day stay in Death Valley last week.