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More than 65 million people visit the national parks annually - and overcrowding has become a serious problem. This book shows how to beat the crowds and enjoy an unspoiled experience of nature. It lists various landscapes in the western US.
List of contents
List of Maps.
1 Planning Your Trip to the National Parks of the American West.
2 Arches National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
3 Badlands National Park (Jack Olson).
4 Big Bend National Park (Eric Peterson).
5 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
6 The Black Hills: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument & Custer State Park (Jack Olson).
7 Bryce Canyon National Park & Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument (Don & Barbara Laine).
8 Canyonlands National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
9 Capitol Reef National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
10 Carlsbad Caverns National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
11 Channel Islands National Park (Eric Peterson).
12 Crater Lake National Park (Eric Peterson).
13 Death Valley National Park & Mojave National Preserve (Eric Peterson).
14 Devils Tower National Monument (Eric Peterson).
15 Glacier National Park & Waterton Lakes National Park (Eric Peterson).
16 Grand Canyon National Park (Shane Christensen).
17 Grand Teton National Park (Eric Peterson).
18 Great Basin National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
19 Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (Don & Barbara Laine).
20 Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Eric Peterson).
21 Joshua Tree National Park (Eric Peterson).
22 Lassen Volcanic National Park (Eric Peterson).
23 Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Chaco & Other Archaeological Sites of the Four Corners Region (Don & Barbara Laine).
24 Mount Rainier National Park (Eric Peterson).
25 North Cascades National Park (Jack Olson).
26 Olympic National Park (Eric Peterson).
27 Petrified Forest National Park (Eric Peterson).
28 Point Reyes National Seashore (Eric Peterson).
29 Redwood National & State Parks (Eric Peterson).
30 Rocky Mountain National Park (Don & Barbara Laine).
31 Saguaro National Park (Eric Peterson).
32 Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (Eric Peterson).
33 Theodore Roosevelt National Park (Jack Olson).
34 Yellowstone National Park & Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Eric Peterson).
35 Yosemite National Park (Eric Peterson).
36 Zion National Park & Cedar Breaks National Monument (Don & Barbara Laine).
Appendix A: A Field Guide.
Appendix B: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites.
Index.
