National Geographic atlas of the National Parks / Jon Waterman ; foreword by Gary Knell Chairman, National Geographic Partners.
"Profiles of 60 parks--from battlefields to national seashores--administered by the National Park Service, highlighting their diverse appeal and available outdoor activities. A brief glimpse is given of 29 additional parks, including the newly created Indiana Sand Dunes." --Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781426220579
- ISBN: 142622057X
- Physical Description: 431 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 35 cm
- Publisher: Washington, DC : National Geographic, [2019]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes indexes. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Inside the National park system -- The glory of the national parks -- Eastern coast & forest parks -- Central plains, lakes & mountains parks -- Desert southwest parks -- Pacific northwest parks -- Alaska & Hawai'i parks -- More national parks at a glance -- Complete list of park units. Foreword / Gary Knell -- About This Atlas -- Inside The National Park System : National Park System; History of the Parks; Tectonics; Geology; Climate Change; Eco-regions & Flora; Wildlife; Archaeology & Paleontology; Cultural Landscapes; Visitor Experience; Human Impacts; Extremes -- The Glory of the National Parks -- Eastern Coasts and Forest Parks : Acadia -- Everglades -- Shenandoah -- Dry Tortugas -- Great Smoky Mountains -- Mammoth Cave -- Central Plains, Lakes & Mountains Parks : Isle Royale -- Voyageurs -- Badlands -- Rocky Mountain -- Yellowstone -- Grand Teton -- Glacier -- Desert Southwest Parks : Big Bend -- Saguaro -- Arches -- Canyonlands -- Capitol Reef -- Grand Canyon -- Zion -- Joshua Tree -- Death Valley -- Pacific Northwest Parks : Sequoia & Kings Canyon -- Yosemite -- Mount Rainier -- Crater Lake -- Olympic -- Alaska and Hawaii Parks : Glacier Bay -- Denali -- Gates of the Arctic -- Katmai -- Hawai'i Volcanoes -- More National Parks at a Glance : Virgin Islands -- Biscayne -- Congaree -- Cuyahoga Valley -- Indiana Dunes -- Gateway Arch -- Hot Springs -- Theodore Roosevelt -- Wind Cave -- Carlsbad Caverns -- Guadalupe Mountains -- Great Sand Dunes -- Black Canyon of the Gunnison -- Mesa Verde -- Petrified Forest -- Bryce Canyon -- Great Basin -- North Cascades -- Lassen Volcanic -- Pinnacles -- Channel Islands -- Redwood -- Wrangell-St. Elias -- Kenai Fjords -- Lake Clark -- Haleakala -- Kobuk Valley -- American Samoa -- Complete List Of Park Units -- Acknowledgments; About the Author; Board of Advisors; Map Credits; Illustrations Credits; Place-Name Index; Topical Index. |
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