National Parks of the West: A Complete Vacation in Every Chapter

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WEST
"Exhaustively researched and thorough. You'll find everything you need to know." -- Family Travel Times
"An indispensable guide." -- Family Fun magazine

The only guide you'll ever need to visit the best parks in the West
Here are all the essentials for touring 33 of the best-loved national
parks and monuments in the western United States and Canada. From where
to find a reasonably priced room and a hot meal to where to hike and camp,
Fodor's National Parks of the West not only describes what there is to see but also gives
you practical information and detailed maps. And you can use it to plan
vacation after vacation, year after year.
All text in this book was reviewed for accuracy by National Park
and Forest Service personnel. Sales of this book help to support the
National Parks.

Great information in every chapter
Driving tours with the most spectacular scenery--from rugged mountains to magnificent deserts
Extensive reviews of hotels, lodges, campgrounds, and restaurants--both inside and outside the parks
The best nature trails, backcountry hikes, strolls on the beach, and picnic spots for refueling
Best-in-one-day itineraries
Tips on biking, fishing, swimming, boating, rock climbing, ski touring, horseback riding, and bird-watching
Detailed information on geology, flora and fauna, weather, historic sites, and local festivals
33 easy-to-follow maps        

The West's best-loved wildlands
Arches
Badlands
Banff
Big Bend
Bryce
Canyon de Chelly
Canyonlands
Carlsbad Caverns
Crater Lake
Death Valley
Denali
Glacier
Grand Canyon
Grand Teton
Jasper
Joshua Tree
Kings Canyon
Kootenay
Mesa Verde
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rushmore
Olympic
Point Reyes
Redwood
Rocky Mountain
Sequoia
Waterton
Yellowstone
Yoho
Yosemite
Zion

Genres: Travel

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.