USA national parks :
Series: DK eyewitness Edition statement:First edition. Published by : DK Publishing, Physical details: 256 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm. ISBN:9780744024494; 0744024498.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| BOOK | Goodland Non-fiction | Adult reading level | 917.304 USA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39124000281033 |
Includes index.
Introduction -- Plotting the parks -- The story -- The parks -- Yellowstone, established 1872 -- Yosemite, established 1890 -- Sequoia, established 1890 -- Mount Rainier, established 1899 -- Crater Lake, established 1902 -- Wind Cave, established 1903 -- Mesa Verde, established 1906 -- Glacier, established 1910 -- Rocky Mountain, established 1915 -- Lassen Volcanic, established 1916 -- Hawai'i Volcanoes, established 1916 -- Denali, established 1917 -- Grand Canyon, established 1919 -- Zion, established 1919 -- Acadia, established 1919 -- Hot Springs, established 1921 -- Bryce Canyon, established 1928 -- Grand Teton, established 1929 -- Carlsbad Caverns, established 1930 -- Great Smoky Mountains, established 1934 -- Shenandoah, established 1935 -- Olympic, established 1938 -- Kings Canyon, established 1940 -- Isle Royale, established 1940 -- Mammoth Cave, established 1941 -- Big Bend, established 1944 -- Everglades, established 1947 -- Virgin Islands, established 1956 -- Haleakalā, established 1961 -- DK Publishing,Petrified Forest, established 1962.
DK Publishing,
"USA National Parks: Lands of Wonder is a celebration of these magnificent parks - packed with beautiful photography and inspiring ideas for your next adventure, whether you want to be alone amid the vast and haunting wilderness of Alaska's Denali Park or get up close to the teeming tropical wildlife of Florida's Everglades. All 62 national parks are covered, showcasing what makes each one unique, with maps, facts and figures, things to do, and when and where to experience it at its best" --
Each United States National Park is introduced in a two-to-six-page spread. Articles include a thumbnail history, trivia, and one-to-two sentence articles about the best hikes, sights, and historical personages associated with the park. Tourist information (lodging, restaurants, etc.) is not included. -- perusal of book.
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