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National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States, 8th Edition (National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States) Paperback – January 19, 2016

by National Geographic (Author), Phil Schermeister (Photographer)
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National Geographic's flagship, best-selling guide covers all 59 national parks in the U.S. for nature and outdoor lovers everywhere. Intensive on-the-ground research, 300 photos and 80 colorful maps complete the extraordinary package. Practical and comprehensive coverage includes engaging, individual park descriptions and brief history, travel planning tips, itineraries and directions, activities, park lodges and hotels, visitor center contact information, and camping information. Well-known national parks writers provide new insights into the parks and share favorite spots for viewing scenery, wildlife, sunsets, and more in this Centennial edition.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world’s leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.

Phil Schermeister is a National Geographic and fine art photographer. His work has taken him across North America, photographing such subjects as the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico, the Pony Express Trail, and the Cherokee Indian Trail of Tears. He now has a wide variety of editorial and corporate clients and concentrates much of his editorial work on environmental issues in California and nationwide. Schermeister has completed several books for National Geographic, including Range of Light: The Sierra Nevada and Guide to America's Outdoors: Far West. To learn more, visit schermeisterphotography.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic; 8th edition (January 19, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1426216513
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1426216510
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.76 x 8.4 inches
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    I am a veteran outdoor journalist who started writing as a general news reporter at weekly and daily newspapers in the Puget Sound area.

    In the early 90s, I took on the role of editor of regional hiking magazine, Northwest Trails magazine, and started freelancing for a number of national magazines, including Men’s Journal, Backpacker, Outside, National Geographic Adventure, USA Today, CNN, The Seattle Times, Outdoor Retailer, Elevation Outdoors, and other publications. During most of the 1990s and early 2000s, I would spend up to 159 nights per year in a tent while ‘conducting research’ in the wilderness.

    For the past 25+ years, I’ve authored a dozen guidebooks, and launched a number of popular guidebook series with the Mountaineers Books, including the Best Hikes with Dogs series, the Snowshoe Routes series, and the Day Hiking series. I've also contributed extensively to several National Geographic Society National Park guidebooks.

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A well thought out guide for anyone looking to explore national parks in the US. There are beautiful pictures, useful maps, descriptions of park attractions, and directions to popular destinations. I think there might be less information about camping locations than the previous version. I'm taking away a star because of the condition my new (pre-ordered) copy came in. The front cover and a section of the first pages were bent and creased. However the final price was cheaper than I had anticipated when first pre-ordered so I'm willing to over look this issue.
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K. Droddy
5.0 out of 5 stars No Internet? No problem!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2016
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My wife and I just returned from a month long, 7500 mile road trip which include visits to nine major national parks. We have never been to a national park before and were eager to get our hands on a comprehensive source of information for the parks we planned to visit. This book fit the bill perfectly!

Here's how we utilized it: As I drove to the next park along our route, my wife would read aloud that parks entry from the book. Each entry includes interesting details about the park's history, the most popular features/sites, and the best way to visit the park. The entry also includes a fairly detailed map of the park. As my wife read, she would make marks on the map, highlighting the places we would visit. Once we arrived at the park we had all of our stops planned out and ready to go!

Why not just use the internet? In many of the parks and surrounding areas there was little to no cell coverage. Parts of Montana, Wyoming, and various other states just aren't covered. This book serves as a great fill-in. Obviously, it isn't as comprehensive as the web, but it provided us with all the information we needed to have enjoyable visits and all 9 parks we toured.
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M. Mongosa
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023
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Bea
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
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We are planning a trip to the Southwest and have about 8 National Parks on our agenda. This book has very helpful hints and ideas about how to organize your visit to see the most in however much time you have, whether it's just a couple of hours, a half day, or all day. It also has good photo hints - best times to be at certain locations. Be aware this book covers the 59 National Parks only - not other landmarks or historical sites such as Antietam or Gettysburg Battlefields, even though they are managed by the National Park Service.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant for RVers
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020
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We’ve visited more than a few National Parks in the U.S. since we started RVing. Such as Glacier, Yellowstone, Acadia, the Smokys and the Shenandoah’s to name some. We found it time consuming to research what we wanted to see in the park when we went into the visitor center. This book gives us the highlights of each park.It gives a brief history of each park, gives hiking trail information, where to go for great photographic places and other tips for making your visit efficient.
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James
4.0 out of 5 stars Pack for park
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2017
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Enjoy researching the parks as we are on a lifelong journey to visit all national parks. Good information but sometimes it is a bit light on type of information we wanted. As we typically don’t stay in the parks but travel with our tow vehicle we really didn’t need camping information...who knows that may change. Good pictures and nice to have compact reference manual as we drive to the park.
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Alisa Marguriet
5.0 out of 5 stars Cross country travel
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
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Got this as a gift for my dad as he is looking to explore more national parks this summer. It’s a decent size book to pack with you and he will definitely use it on his travels!
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Hiking Hacker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Good, But Not Too Much Info
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020
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I'm tackling the NPs one by one and I wanted a small, packable but useful reference. This is it. It gives you good information on each NP, what to do, what to see and directions, without overwhelming. Great pictures and additional external excursion ideas in and out of the park. This book will get a lot of use.
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Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the National Parks
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
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I have had several versions of this book over the past 20 years and have gifted it many times. It is absolutely the best book on the National Parks I have seen! We have especially benefited from the advice on what to do if you have only 1 day or 2, and the listing of other nearby attractions is helpful too. I highly recommend if you are planning to visit parks!
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Patrick Keenahan
5.0 out of 5 stars Good information for coming trip
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2022
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Planning a upcoming trip to the parks
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5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Long Distance Tour Planner
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2019
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Add in GPS coordinates for park entry points and this would be perfect for me.
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Max Montella
4.0 out of 5 stars Una bella lettura
Reviewed in Italy on August 16, 2017
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Utile a chi vuol farsi una infarinatura sui Parchi Nazionali americani, se si cercano informazioni specifiche su determinati parchi meglio guardare altrove (3/4 pagine per parco non sono sufficienti per andare nello specifico); sicuramente un bel libro da avere nella collezione!
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Bories Jung
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best-Selling National Parks Guide
Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2018
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An overview about and a guide for all National Parks in the United States. With maps and photos this book gives an introduction to every of the US parks.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Optimize opportunities to enjoy scenic USA. .
Reviewed in Australia on January 24, 2020
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Optimize opportunities to enjoy scenic USA. USA is a very large country which could take a lifetime to explore. There are some wonderful scenic treasures which this book highlights, assisting the traveler to spend time in the areas he will enjoy the most.
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