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National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks
The first book of its kind, this stunning atlas showcases America's spectacular park system from coast to coast, richly illustrated with an inspiring and informative collection of maps, graphics, and photographs.
From the white sand beaches of Dry Tortugas to the snowy peaks of Denali, this captivating book combines authoritative park maps with hundreds of graphics and photographs to tell the stories of America's sixty one beloved national parks. Former ranger and author Jonathan Waterman introduces readers to the country's scenic reserves and highlights the extraordinary features that distinguish magnificent landmarks, thriving ecosystems, representative wildlife, fascinating histories, and more. With striking imagery and state-of-the-art graphics reflecting details of wildlife, climate, culture, archaeology, recreation, and more, this lush reference provides an up-close look at what makes these lands so special--and so uniquely American. A heartfelt foreword from National Geographic CEO Gary Knell reminds us how important these lands are to our lives and our national pride.
From the white sand beaches of Dry Tortugas to the snowy peaks of Denali, this captivating book combines authoritative park maps with hundreds of graphics and photographs to tell the stories of America's sixty one beloved national parks. Former ranger and author Jonathan Waterman introduces readers to the country's scenic reserves and highlights the extraordinary features that distinguish magnificent landmarks, thriving ecosystems, representative wildlife, fascinating histories, and more. With striking imagery and state-of-the-art graphics reflecting details of wildlife, climate, culture, archaeology, recreation, and more, this lush reference provides an up-close look at what makes these lands so special--and so uniquely American. A heartfelt foreword from National Geographic CEO Gary Knell reminds us how important these lands are to our lives and our national pride.
432 pages, Hardcover
Published November 19, 2019
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July 29, 2020
This book weighs six-and-a-half pounds. It makes a great tofu press.
December 27, 2021
Wow, what an amazing book with absolutely beautiful pictures and diagrams, history and other tidbits about our national parks. Going through this huge book, I realize once again, there’s really a park for everyone, from the desert to the mountains to the ocean, etc.
Being a National park supporter and visitor, going through this book brought back fond memories of all the parks we’ve visited throughout the years. We’ve always liked Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado, and continue to go back there again and again.
Sitting on the couch with this heavy, two handed book, brought back memories and discussions with my husband of parks we’ve been to and those we still need to check off on our travel list. Here’s to discovering our other National Park treasures in 2022! 🌞
A great coffee table book but it’s actually more for the size of a dining room table! 😁
Being a National park supporter and visitor, going through this book brought back fond memories of all the parks we’ve visited throughout the years. We’ve always liked Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado, and continue to go back there again and again.
Sitting on the couch with this heavy, two handed book, brought back memories and discussions with my husband of parks we’ve been to and those we still need to check off on our travel list. Here’s to discovering our other National Park treasures in 2022! 🌞
A great coffee table book but it’s actually more for the size of a dining room table! 😁
October 23, 2020
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National Geographic atlas of the National Parks, Jon Waterman, 2019. 431pp. ISBN 9781426220579, Dewey 917.304, Library-of-Congress E158. 13.8" x 10.5" x 1.3" Weighs 6.6 pounds (.47 stone). Available at 339 worldcat.org libraries.
Kinda makes you want to go.
There are 61 U.S. national parks in 28 states (p. 42) among more than 400 units of the national park system (p. 14). The others include national monuments, memorials, historic parks, historic sites, military parks, battlefields, recreation areas, seashores, wild and scenic rivers, preserves, and other (p. 17). Not including national forests (managed by the forest service) nor wildlife refuges (managed by the fish and wildlife service) nor bureau of land management land. (There are also many fine state parks, county and local parks, trails, waterways, and my favorite, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area . . .) The map on page 11 shows various federal lands: a vast amount of the Rocky Mountains and west are federal lands: most of the state of Nevada, and great swaths of Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Northeastern Arizona is managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Mountainous parts of all the western states by the Forest Service.
Eastern coast and forest: pp. 44-99
Acadia
Everglades ++
Shenandoah +
Dry Tortugas
Great Smoky Mountains +
Mammoth Cave +
Central plains, lakes and mountains pp. 100-169
Isle Royale
Voyageurs + Hundreds of square miles in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe area were opened for sulfide ore mining by the Obama administration. p. 116.
Badlands +
Rocky Mountain ++
Yellowstone +
Grand Teton ++
Glacier ++
Desert Southwest pp. 170-255
Big Bend
Saguaro +
Arches
Canyonlands
Capitol Reef
Grand Canyon ++
Zion
Joshua Tree
Death Valley
Pacific Northwest pp. 256-311
Sequoia ++ and Kings Canyon ++
Yosemite ++
Mount Rainier
Crater Lake
Olympic ++
Alaska and Hawai'i pp. 312-367
Glacier Bay
Denali
Gates of the Arctic
Katmai
Hawai'i Volcanoes
More pp. 368-405
Virgin Islands
Biscayne
Congaree
Cuyahoga Valley
Indiana Dunes
Gateway Arch +
Hot Springs
Theodore Roosevelt
Wind Cave
Carlsbad Caverns +
Guadalupe Mountains
Great Sand Dunes
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Mesa Verde +
Petrified Forest ++
Bryce Canyon
Great Basin
North Cascades
Lassen Volcanic
Pinnacles
Channel Islands
Redwood +
Wrangell-St. Elias
Kenai Fjords
Lake Clark
Haleakala
Kobuk Valley
American Samoa
The short writeups in this book of the major parks focus on geologic and historical details. There's none of the "In the Tetons, Camp at Gros Ventre; eat at the Chuck Wagon at Moose Junction." "The best hike in Yosemite is the trail to the top of Half Dome; See Tuolumne Meadows too." "If you hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, bring plenty of water to drink on the hike back up."
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National Geographic atlas of the National Parks, Jon Waterman, 2019. 431pp. ISBN 9781426220579, Dewey 917.304, Library-of-Congress E158. 13.8" x 10.5" x 1.3" Weighs 6.6 pounds (.47 stone). Available at 339 worldcat.org libraries.
Kinda makes you want to go.
There are 61 U.S. national parks in 28 states (p. 42) among more than 400 units of the national park system (p. 14). The others include national monuments, memorials, historic parks, historic sites, military parks, battlefields, recreation areas, seashores, wild and scenic rivers, preserves, and other (p. 17). Not including national forests (managed by the forest service) nor wildlife refuges (managed by the fish and wildlife service) nor bureau of land management land. (There are also many fine state parks, county and local parks, trails, waterways, and my favorite, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area . . .) The map on page 11 shows various federal lands: a vast amount of the Rocky Mountains and west are federal lands: most of the state of Nevada, and great swaths of Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Northeastern Arizona is managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Mountainous parts of all the western states by the Forest Service.
Eastern coast and forest: pp. 44-99
Acadia
Everglades ++
Shenandoah +
Dry Tortugas
Great Smoky Mountains +
Mammoth Cave +
Central plains, lakes and mountains pp. 100-169
Isle Royale
Voyageurs + Hundreds of square miles in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe area were opened for sulfide ore mining by the Obama administration. p. 116.
Badlands +
Rocky Mountain ++
Yellowstone +
Grand Teton ++
Glacier ++
Desert Southwest pp. 170-255
Big Bend
Saguaro +
Arches
Canyonlands
Capitol Reef
Grand Canyon ++
Zion
Joshua Tree
Death Valley
Pacific Northwest pp. 256-311
Sequoia ++ and Kings Canyon ++
Yosemite ++
Mount Rainier
Crater Lake
Olympic ++
Alaska and Hawai'i pp. 312-367
Glacier Bay
Denali
Gates of the Arctic
Katmai
Hawai'i Volcanoes
More pp. 368-405
Virgin Islands
Biscayne
Congaree
Cuyahoga Valley
Indiana Dunes
Gateway Arch +
Hot Springs
Theodore Roosevelt
Wind Cave
Carlsbad Caverns +
Guadalupe Mountains
Great Sand Dunes
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Mesa Verde +
Petrified Forest ++
Bryce Canyon
Great Basin
North Cascades
Lassen Volcanic
Pinnacles
Channel Islands
Redwood +
Wrangell-St. Elias
Kenai Fjords
Lake Clark
Haleakala
Kobuk Valley
American Samoa
The short writeups in this book of the major parks focus on geologic and historical details. There's none of the "In the Tetons, Camp at Gros Ventre; eat at the Chuck Wagon at Moose Junction." "The best hike in Yosemite is the trail to the top of Half Dome; See Tuolumne Meadows too." "If you hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, bring plenty of water to drink on the hike back up."
Trivia questions:
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February 19, 2020
Atlas of the National Parks combines park maps with encyclopedia-like knowledge. National Geographic and the National Parks were partners before National Parks were even a thing! President Teddy Roosevelt created the United States Forest Service in 1905.
As expected, the photos in this Atlas are stunning! The Atlas talks of how climate change, animals, human population, invasive species, and politics have impacted the National Parks over the years. 33 of the National Parks are explored in depth in the Atlas while the remaining 28 have smaller sections.
As expected, the photos in this Atlas are stunning! The Atlas talks of how climate change, animals, human population, invasive species, and politics have impacted the National Parks over the years. 33 of the National Parks are explored in depth in the Atlas while the remaining 28 have smaller sections.
March 25, 2021
The best coffee table book in existence.
August 25, 2020
I do not want to discount the fine artwork, photographs, diagrams, maps, and other information tied to the National Parks that were showcased in this book, but this is supposed to be an Atlas of ALL of the National Parks and not just the ones the author and National Geographic chose to illustrate.
Also, when I think Atlas, I think detailed maps / directions for getting there or at least a website that will provide that information, but nope. Information provided for each park was a general location, i.e. for Saguaro National Park, we are told it's 6 miles E and W of Tuscon, Arizona; the size (square miles, when possible); highest point; # of visitors (2018); and the year the park was established. There is a little bit of history of the park, some maps of within the park, photographs, and other data.
Towards the end of the book, there is a section called "More National Parks at a Glance." One would think that the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which by this author's own hand shows was one of the 15 Most Visited National Parks (2018) and is the ONLY National Park in the country to have a Farmer's Market within its border, would have been shown earlier, but no, it's one of the "others."
I know I'm biased, but as someone who has this park in their big backyard, there is a lot more to see and learn than the little information that was provided, here. Same goes for Haleakala National Park, which by the way, this author says is located 140 miles E of Honolulu - SMH - Please just say it's on the island of Maui.
At the end of this book is a "Complete" List of Park Units - National Battlefields, National Battlefield Parks, National Battlefield Site, National Military Parks, National Historical Parks & National Historical Sites, International Historic Site, National Lakeshores, National Memorials, National Monuments, National Parks, National Parkways, National Preserves, National Reserves, National Recreation Areas, National Rivers, National Wild and Scenic Rivers & Riverways, National Scenic Trails, National Seashores, and Other Designations. It's interesting that National Conservation Areas, including Red Rock Canyon, have been omitted, which makes me wonder what else was not included?
Also, when I think Atlas, I think detailed maps / directions for getting there or at least a website that will provide that information, but nope. Information provided for each park was a general location, i.e. for Saguaro National Park, we are told it's 6 miles E and W of Tuscon, Arizona; the size (square miles, when possible); highest point; # of visitors (2018); and the year the park was established. There is a little bit of history of the park, some maps of within the park, photographs, and other data.
Towards the end of the book, there is a section called "More National Parks at a Glance." One would think that the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which by this author's own hand shows was one of the 15 Most Visited National Parks (2018) and is the ONLY National Park in the country to have a Farmer's Market within its border, would have been shown earlier, but no, it's one of the "others."
I know I'm biased, but as someone who has this park in their big backyard, there is a lot more to see and learn than the little information that was provided, here. Same goes for Haleakala National Park, which by the way, this author says is located 140 miles E of Honolulu - SMH - Please just say it's on the island of Maui.
At the end of this book is a "Complete" List of Park Units - National Battlefields, National Battlefield Parks, National Battlefield Site, National Military Parks, National Historical Parks & National Historical Sites, International Historic Site, National Lakeshores, National Memorials, National Monuments, National Parks, National Parkways, National Preserves, National Reserves, National Recreation Areas, National Rivers, National Wild and Scenic Rivers & Riverways, National Scenic Trails, National Seashores, and Other Designations. It's interesting that National Conservation Areas, including Red Rock Canyon, have been omitted, which makes me wonder what else was not included?
November 25, 2019
If you are a fan of our country's National Park system, National Geographic has published the perfect book for you. Their Atlas of the National Parks by Jon Waterman is a lush coffee table book designed to please the outdoor traveler.
It begins with a overview of the National Parks system, starting with the creation of the National Parks Service in 1916 signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. This beautiful book has over 200 maps, photos, and illustrations. History buffs will enjoy the many old photos and maps that show the parks as they were. Science fans will be attracted to the topographical maps and information about the flora and animals found in the parks, and art majors will love the historical paintings that feature the parks.
There are so many interesting facts here, like the top fifteen most visited parks (did you guess that the Great Smoky Mountains Park is number one with more than 11 million annual visitors?). The Extremes Map has lots of trivia - the oldest park (Yellowstone, established in 1872), the only park south of the equator (National Park of American Samoa), and the smallest park by area (Thaddeus Koscuiszko Park in New Jersey is .02 acres).
The sections are divided up by region- from the Eastern Coast & Forest Parks to Alaska & Hawaii Parks. There are fun facts interspersed in each section that you can use as ice breakers at a party- Cadillac Mountain is the highest peak on the Atlantic Coast, and from October to March is the first place in America to see the sunrise, and Butch Cassidy's gang hidout in Canyonlands National Park in the rock walls there known as Robbers Roost.
Of course the photos are stunning, as one would expect to find in a National Geographic publication. You'd swear some of them were paintings- like the photo of the Grand Teton National Park, Bear Lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park, and Snug Harbor Park in Isle Royale National Park- they look so breathtaking.
After extensively covering 32 of the largest and most popular parks, there is a section that gives an overview of the smaller and lesser-known parks, like Mesa Verde in Colorado, Cuyahoga Valley in Ohio, and Virgin Islands National Park.
Atlas of the National Parks is a comprehensive look at some of the most beautiful places in our nation. If you have someone on your holiday gift list who has visited some of them or always wanted to visit them, give them this beautiful book.
It begins with a overview of the National Parks system, starting with the creation of the National Parks Service in 1916 signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. This beautiful book has over 200 maps, photos, and illustrations. History buffs will enjoy the many old photos and maps that show the parks as they were. Science fans will be attracted to the topographical maps and information about the flora and animals found in the parks, and art majors will love the historical paintings that feature the parks.
There are so many interesting facts here, like the top fifteen most visited parks (did you guess that the Great Smoky Mountains Park is number one with more than 11 million annual visitors?). The Extremes Map has lots of trivia - the oldest park (Yellowstone, established in 1872), the only park south of the equator (National Park of American Samoa), and the smallest park by area (Thaddeus Koscuiszko Park in New Jersey is .02 acres).
The sections are divided up by region- from the Eastern Coast & Forest Parks to Alaska & Hawaii Parks. There are fun facts interspersed in each section that you can use as ice breakers at a party- Cadillac Mountain is the highest peak on the Atlantic Coast, and from October to March is the first place in America to see the sunrise, and Butch Cassidy's gang hidout in Canyonlands National Park in the rock walls there known as Robbers Roost.
Of course the photos are stunning, as one would expect to find in a National Geographic publication. You'd swear some of them were paintings- like the photo of the Grand Teton National Park, Bear Lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park, and Snug Harbor Park in Isle Royale National Park- they look so breathtaking.
After extensively covering 32 of the largest and most popular parks, there is a section that gives an overview of the smaller and lesser-known parks, like Mesa Verde in Colorado, Cuyahoga Valley in Ohio, and Virgin Islands National Park.
Atlas of the National Parks is a comprehensive look at some of the most beautiful places in our nation. If you have someone on your holiday gift list who has visited some of them or always wanted to visit them, give them this beautiful book.
July 11, 2020
I am in an armchair travel kind of mood right now. It's definitely the phase of quarantine mentality I'm in right now.
Anyways, this review will probably read as negative for one that is a 5-star review. Mostly it is because I really loved this book...but wish it had more!
I wish they had balanced it a bit so a few parks got fewer pages (if they were worried about page length) and a few of the lesser known parks got more attention. I am interested in some of the smaller parks and wished there had been more than a one-pager on Congaree or Hot Springs or Virgin Islands or Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
I really appreciate that they included lists of National Historic Sites, National Monuments, and other federally protected areas. However, I would have loved just a little paragraph about them because some of them are unknowns.
All in all, this is a beautiful book celebrating the National Parks. It left me wanting more and longing to travel.
Anyways, this review will probably read as negative for one that is a 5-star review. Mostly it is because I really loved this book...but wish it had more!
I wish they had balanced it a bit so a few parks got fewer pages (if they were worried about page length) and a few of the lesser known parks got more attention. I am interested in some of the smaller parks and wished there had been more than a one-pager on Congaree or Hot Springs or Virgin Islands or Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
I really appreciate that they included lists of National Historic Sites, National Monuments, and other federally protected areas. However, I would have loved just a little paragraph about them because some of them are unknowns.
All in all, this is a beautiful book celebrating the National Parks. It left me wanting more and longing to travel.
May 16, 2020
This is a big, beautiful book, filled with maps and photographs that bring the parks to life. But perhaps as a "parkie" my expectations were too high. The text is a bit tedious, and uneven in its attention to human history vs geologic history vs flora and fauna, etc. But perhaps the biggest surprise was that nearly half the parks got only a single page, lumped together in a chapter called "more national parks at a glance" -- including many that I think of as *major*: Mesa Verde, Bryce Canyon, Kenai Fjords, Petrified Forest. It felt almost like Waterman had tired of writing the book and gave up halfway through.
November 27, 2019
It isn't possible to get through this book without belting "This Land is Your Land", I don't care who you are. Absolutely amazing photos, but just an incredible amount of information that is so well organized. If you are planning a road trip, this is the first resource you need to grab.
December 28, 2019
Living in CA, I was drawn to some relatively nearby parks that I haven't been to, like Arches and Yellowstone, but was also fascinated by Mammoth Caves (KY) and Gates of the Arctic (AK) that I may never get to.
November 22, 2019
Do I really have to write that this a most stunning book? It is from National Geographic so you know the photos are going to be out of this world – and they are. The large, coffee table book opens with a discussion of the National Park system and from there breaks down the Parks by area; Eastern Coast and Forest Parks, Central Plains, Lakes and Mountains Parks, Desert Southwest Parks, Pacific Northwest Parks, Alaska and Hawaii Parks and More National Parks at a Glance.
Each Park featured is introduced with words, maps and photos. If you have visited a specific Park you can look it up and relive your trip. If you are planning a trip you can learn some valuable information about the place you want to visit. If you want to dream, this book lets your soul take wing.
Take Yellowstone – my favorite Park. The Park is in three states; Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Mostly Wyoming but that doesn’t keep Montana from claiming it. It is a place of unparalled beauty and if you can get there I encourage you to do so. If you can’t this glorious book will at least give you a gourmet taste so you can dream until you visit.
It’s the kind of book you keep around to pull out when you need your spirits lifted because the beauty found inside can’t help but give you hope for a better world. The book also educates you as to the various eco systems found in the US and the beauty that can be found within them. I had no idea how beautiful the desert could be until we traveled through southern Utah. Oh.My.Word. The area that encompasses Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks is astoundingly beautiful. Stunning red rock vistas. Not far from them are Zion and Bryce Canyon – also glorious visions of what nature can offer but in a different way.
Southern Utah is a place I feel fortunate to have spent so much time visiting. Reading through this book took me back to those days. If you know someone who has been gifting this to them will bring back their visit and remind them of that joy. Otherwise it could be a vicarious visit for you.
I cannot say enough about how gorgeous this book is. I have picked it up so many times to just revisit a Park. Like Acadia in Maine. It’s been decades since we visited there and yet looking at the chapter reminded me of the glory of that trip in the early days of our marriage.
This is a magnificent book on so many levels. From the photos to the vast amount of information presented about the National Park system. It would definitely be a fantastic addition to any home library.
Each Park featured is introduced with words, maps and photos. If you have visited a specific Park you can look it up and relive your trip. If you are planning a trip you can learn some valuable information about the place you want to visit. If you want to dream, this book lets your soul take wing.
Take Yellowstone – my favorite Park. The Park is in three states; Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Mostly Wyoming but that doesn’t keep Montana from claiming it. It is a place of unparalled beauty and if you can get there I encourage you to do so. If you can’t this glorious book will at least give you a gourmet taste so you can dream until you visit.
It’s the kind of book you keep around to pull out when you need your spirits lifted because the beauty found inside can’t help but give you hope for a better world. The book also educates you as to the various eco systems found in the US and the beauty that can be found within them. I had no idea how beautiful the desert could be until we traveled through southern Utah. Oh.My.Word. The area that encompasses Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks is astoundingly beautiful. Stunning red rock vistas. Not far from them are Zion and Bryce Canyon – also glorious visions of what nature can offer but in a different way.
Southern Utah is a place I feel fortunate to have spent so much time visiting. Reading through this book took me back to those days. If you know someone who has been gifting this to them will bring back their visit and remind them of that joy. Otherwise it could be a vicarious visit for you.
I cannot say enough about how gorgeous this book is. I have picked it up so many times to just revisit a Park. Like Acadia in Maine. It’s been decades since we visited there and yet looking at the chapter reminded me of the glory of that trip in the early days of our marriage.
This is a magnificent book on so many levels. From the photos to the vast amount of information presented about the National Park system. It would definitely be a fantastic addition to any home library.
April 14, 2021
This is a coffee table type of book that is excellent. As you would expect, the photography of the different parks is outstanding and the text is very well done. The author includes a great deal about the geography that lead to the natural formation of the various park. Each entry is easily read singularly -- there is no need to read from cover to cover if you're using it as a reference book. I did read it cover to cover and some of the text tends to be repeated but that is not a major problem. It's easy to see why the author choose the parks that he did to highlight -- in some ways, I wished that he would have selected some of the others, too, that he devotes considerably less book space (some of the small parks). I do hope to visit most if not all of these during my lifetime and so this was a good book for planning purposes.
May 31, 2022
I forget to write reviews of books like this -- reference and coffee table books I check out of the library, especially in preparation for a trip. This is one of the best general books on the national parks I've seen. Great combination of stunning photographs and basic + enticing content. It doesn't cover all the parks, but focuses on the biggees with a final section of short overviews of semi-biggees. A good armchair getaway even if you're not planning a trip.
I'll add that I agree with Amy's comment that ATLAS is a misnomer. An atlas would include all the parks and offered many maps. Merriam-Webster: "Atlas: a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter."
I'll add that I agree with Amy's comment that ATLAS is a misnomer. An atlas would include all the parks and offered many maps. Merriam-Webster: "Atlas: a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter."
July 7, 2020
I did not “read” all of this massive book but I did read more than I intended. And that might be it’s only flaw: there is almost too much info (historical, geological, political, environmental, statistical) about our country’s national parks. There are also great pictures and maps which is mostly what a casual “reader” like me is looking for. Nevertheless, I found the info helpful on a couple of parks I was about to visit and a fun reminder of the many I have visited in the past.
June 28, 2021
I spent my childhood summers with my family on road trips to national parks. So I've been to many of these.
This book is filled with plenty of information on the parks system! If you've been to them, it provides you maps and scientific information about what is at the parks themselves. If you've never been, it gives you a snapshot of what each park is like and why they're important.
Such an amazing resource! A very heavy one too. 😊
This book is filled with plenty of information on the parks system! If you've been to them, it provides you maps and scientific information about what is at the parks themselves. If you've never been, it gives you a snapshot of what each park is like and why they're important.
Such an amazing resource! A very heavy one too. 😊
April 13, 2021
You can easily get lost in this book. The photographs are stunning!
July 29, 2021
Beautiful book! Great information! Enjoyed it a lot. Writing is great. Beautiful pictures. Good information.
November 28, 2021
So much great information, with inspiring photos. Makes me want to travel.
May 18, 2023
Awesome book about all the national parts. Only issue I had was the book is like 20+ pounds.
March 17, 2024
Fascinating to flip through and read about all Americans beautiful parks. National Geographic is known for it amazing photography and this publication is no exception.
November 27, 2024
I really enjoyed this! If you like beautiful pictures of nature, reading the informational panels at National Parks, learning about conservation, and/or maps—you’d probably like this.
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