USA National Parks: Lands of Wonder

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A celebration of the beauty, history, and culture of America's National Parks The USA's national parks truly are places of wonder: staggering landscapes of jaw-dropping dimensions and incredible diversity where you can stand on the very edge of civilization. They are the earth's breathing spaces; precious places to conserve nature and wildlife for future generations. And they are playgrounds filled with countless places to hike, camp, climb, swim, and paddle, where you and your family can create lifelong memories of freedom and wide-open spaces. 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. CONTENTS Introduction Plotting the Parks The Story The Parks Yellowstone Yosemite Sequoia Mount Rainier Crater Lake Wind Cave Mesa Verde Glacier Rocky Mountain Lassen Volcanic Hawai’i Volcanoes Denali Grand Canyon Zion Acadia Hot Springs Bryce Canyon Grand Teton Carlsbad Caverns Great Smoky Mountains Shenandoah Olympic Kings Canyon Isle Royale Mammoth Cave Big Bend Everglades Virgin Islands Haleakala Petrified Forest Canyonlands North Cascades Redwood Capitol Reef Arches Guadalupe Mountains Voyageurs Theodore Roosevelt Badlands Channel Islands Biscayne Katmai Glacier Bay Gates of the Arctic Kenai Fjords Kobuk Valley Lake Clark Wrangell–St. Elias Great Basin National Park of American Samoa Dry Tortugas Death Valley Saguaro Joshua Tree Black Canyon of the Gunnison Cuyahoga Valley Congaree Great Sand Dunes Pinnacles Gateway Arch Indiana Dunes White Sands Index Acknowledgments