Kate Siber, author of the award-winning bestseller National Parks of the USA, is a journalist and a correspondent for Outside magazine living in Durango, Colorado. She has tried her hand at almost every adventure activity going, and covers the world's wild and remote places as well as environmental and social issues. Her writing has been featured in many publications, including National Geographic Traveler, National Parks, Preservation, Men's Journal, and The New York Times. Chris Turnham is an illustrator and printmaker based in Los Angeles. He's worked as an artist in both feature and television animation and has contributed illustrations to publications and children's books.
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1 Title 2 Contents – US Map 4 Welcome to the National Parks of the USA 6 You Can Help Protect the National Parks! 7 The National Parks' Past and Present 8 East Map 10 New River Gorge – Introduction 12 New River Gorge – Fact File 14 Biscayne – Introduction 16 Biscayne – Fact File 18 Everglades – Introduction 20 Everglades – Fact File 22 Great Smoky Mountains – Introduction 24 Great Smoky Mountains – Fact File 26 Acadia – Introduction 28 Acadia – Fact File 30 Central Map 32 Badlands – Introduction 34 Badlands – Fact File 36 Indiana Dunes – Introduction 38 Indiana Dunes – Fact File 40 Big Bend – Introduction 42 Big Bend – Fact File 44 Isle Royale – Introduction 46 Isle Royale – Fact File 48 Southwest Map 50 White Sands – Introduction 52 White Sands – Fact File 54 Bryce Canyon – Introduction 56 Bryce Canyon – Fact File 58 Grand Canyon – Introduction, including illustrated double gatefold 60 Grand Canyon – Fact File 62 Death Valley – Introduction 64 Death Valley – Fact File 66 Zion – Introduction 68 Zion – Fact File 70 Mesa Verde – Introduction 72 Mesa Verde – Fact File 74 Rocky Mountains Map 76 Yellowstone – Introduction 78 Yellowstone – Fact File 80 Glacier – Introduction 82 Glacier – Fact File 84 West Map 86 Olympic – Introduction 88 Olympic – Fact File 90 Yosemite – Introduction 92 Yosemite – Fact File 94 Channel Islands – Introduction 96 Channel Islands – Fact File 98 Sequoia & Kings Canyon – Introduction 100 Sequoia & Kings Canyon – Fact File 102 Alaska Map 104 Denali – Introduction 106 Denali – Fact File 108 Glacier Bay – Introduction 110 Glacier Bay – Fact File 112 Tropics Map 114 Hawaii Volcanoes – Introduction 116 Hawaii Volcanoes – Fact File 118 Virgin Islands – Introduction 120 Virgin Islands – Fact File 122 Endnote 124 Index 128 Imprint
