Hiking America's National Parks

by Karen Berger, Sally Jewell (Foreword), Jonathan Irish (Photographer)

This photo- and information-packed inspirational bucket list encourages hikers and armchair travelers alike to fully explore our nation’s crown jewels.

America’s sixty-three national parks are made up of the greatest geographical, geological, and ecological wonders on the planet, and some of their treasures are only available to those willing to walk past the trailhead for just a mile or two.

Featuring spectacular photography and information, this book allows you to experience each park up close. Hikes range from half-mile nature walks on accessible boardwalks to strenuous full-day hikes to multiday backpacking trips. Each hike is chosen to showcase what is long and short, hard and easy trails featuring mountains, canyons, waterfalls, wildlife meadows, forests, wildflowers, deserts, glaciers, volcanoes, beaches, and more.

The national parks have more trails than any one person can hike in a lifetime. Hiking America’s National Parks will inspire and inform hikers, walkers, and nature lovers to get out past that trailhead.

384 pages, Hardcover

Published April 4, 2023

About the author

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Karen Berger, author of the best-selling Hiking and Backpacking: A Trailside Guide, has hiked over 15,000 miles, including the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail.

Karen Berger is a pianist on the faculty of the Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She was an editor of The Instrumentalist, Clavier, and Accent on Music magazines and received the Ed Press Distinguished Achievement Award. She s the author of eleven books, including seven how-to books. She wrote three titles in the best-selling Trailside Guide series, including Hiking and Backpacking, which has sold over 150,000 copies.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful oversized book with amazing photography. Provides an overview of each park with 3-6 recommendations on best trails for exploring. Would make a nice gift or an aspirational to-do list for yourself.

[Lorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs and information on park trails make this one to keep on the coffee table.

[Jerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic book covering all of the National Parks with a brief history of each, as well as recommendations for visiting and choosing hiking trails. Beautiful photographs from each park as well.

[Kim Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful coffee table book.