--Family Focus Blog"This guide goes beyond the tourist trails, with 350 tips from local experts, how to find the undiscovered scenic spot and the best places to see wildlife." -- Cadiz Record (Kentucky)"National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks: The Experts' Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trailtravel
- Title : National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks: The Experts' Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trail (National Geographics Secrets of the National Parks)
- Author : National Geographic
- Rating : 4.96 (468 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-10-5
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 272 Pages
- Asin : 1426210159
- Language : English
--Family Focus Blog"This guide goes beyond the tourist trails, with 350 tips from local experts, how to find the undiscovered scenic spot and the best places to see wildlife." -- Cadiz Record (Kentucky)"National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks: The Experts' Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trailtravels 32 of the nation's parks from an insider's viewpoint." --NorwoodLibrary"There is insider information for every park that will make a visit even more memorable."--Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star . There is insider information for every park that will make a visit even more memorable.&rdqStunning photographs, informative sidebars, and easy-to-use maps will help make your next national park adventure memorable.
FEATURED PARKS:
EAST: Acadia - Shenandoah - Great Smoky Mountains - Biscayne - Everglades
SOUTHWEST & ROCKIES: Big Bend - Petrified Forest - Grand Canyon - Bryce Canyon - Zion - Capitol Reef - Mesa Verde - Canyonlands - Arches - Rocky Mountain - Wind Cave - Badlands - Theodore Roosevelt - Yellowstone - Grand Teton - Glacier
PACIFIC: Mount Ranier - Olympic - Crater Lake - Redwood - Yosemite - Channel Islands - Sequoia & Kings Canyon - Death Valley - Joshua Tree - Hawaii Volcanoes - Haleakala. Informed by park rangers, superintendents, and frequent park visitors, National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks provides all the inspiration and information you need to plan your visit beyond the well-trodden, touristy spots in these 32 great national parks. The majority of national park visitors often stick to the most celebrated trails and scenic overlooks, missing a whole world of stunning scenery in the process. Discover that Lamar Valley is home to many of the park's wolf packs; why the Everglades is the domain of the pink flamingo; and that astounding views of Yosemite's Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon are acceNational Geographic cartographers create award-winning maps using state-of-the-art software for cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
. The results are clear, detailed maps that make map reading fun and informative
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