Moon USA National Parks (First Edition): The Complete Guide to All 59 Parks (Moon Travel Guides) [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

They've been dubbed America's best idea for a reason: get inspired and get outdoors with Moon USA National Parks. Inside you'll find:
Coverage of all 59 national parks, from the misty mountains of the east and the redwoods of the west, to the glaciers of Alaska and volcanoes of Hawaii Strategic itineraries organized by region and by activity: Find the best parks for your timeline and interests, with lists of the top parks for hiking, winter activities, wildlife, solitude, scenic drives, and moreComprehensive planning resources: With detailed maps and transportation tips, you'll have the tools to explore each park or region individually, or visit multiple for an epic parks tripHow to take a national parks road trip, with advice on how to link the parks together and interesting stops between them
The top outdoor adventures for hikers, bikers, climbers, kayakers, whitewater rafters, and moreExpert advice from former park guide Becky Lomax on how to beat the crowds, the best times of year to visit, and nearby attractions and state parksWhere to stay in and around each park, whether you're pitching the tent, parking the RV, or bedding down at a hotelPractical tips and background information on weather, terrain, wildlife, history, and health and safety precautions Know before you go: Up-to-date information on fees, passes, and reservations, including how to obtain and use a National Parks PassGorgeous, full-color photos throughout, plus a handy keepsake section for your national parks stamps and a foldout poster mapExpert insight and honest advice on visiting every national park: with Moon's help, make it a trip to remember.

. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Becky Lomax grew up hiking, camping, and skiing in Olympic National Park, North Cascades National Park, and Mt. Rainier National Park (where her dad used to serve as a ranger).During college, she worked summers in Glacier National Park. After teaching high school English for many years outside Seattle, she and her husband moved to Montana, where she served as a hiking and backpacking guide in Glacier, worked at a ski resort, and began to write about the outdoors. She relishes visiting national parks to hike, bike, backpack, kayak, and raft.Through her writing, she advocates for conserving wild places for their unique attributes and the renewal they bring to humans. She has written about hiking trails, historic lodges and roads, camping, paddling, skiing, bicycling, wildlife, wildflowers, birds, and climate change. For magazine stories, she has tagged along with biologists into the field to radio collar bighorn sheep and grizzly bears, even touching the bear's claws and smelling its fur to discover its earthy scent.She has published stories in several national travel magazines including Smithsonian and Backpacker. She also authored Moon Glacier National Park, Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton, and Moon Montana, Wyoming, & Idaho Camping.