The Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks of California, Hawaii, and American Samoa

The Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks of California, Hawaii, and American Samoa
Author: Sierra Club
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1996
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

What's new in America's national parks? Leading nature writers and photographers offer a tour through each of America's parks, including the park's discovery and use by man, its natural and geological history, its animal and plant life, and its sites and trails. An updated facilities chart provides addresses, phone numbers, and other practical information at a glance for each park. Full-color photos illustrate the natural wonders of America's national parks.

Nature's Strongholds

Nature's Strongholds
Author: Laura Riley
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 688
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780691122199

Covers more than 600 reserves in over 80 countries, includes information on how to visit these extraordinary sites, their ecological significance and some historical background.

Easy Access to National Parks

Easy Access to National Parks
Author: Wendy Roth
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1992
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Easy Access to National Parks enables those with physical disabilities to enjoy our national parks -- from Olympic National Park in Washington State to Everglades National Park in Florida and from Yosemite National Park in California to Acadia National Park in Maine. Those with mobility problems, vision and hearing impairments, seniors, families with young children -- anyone looking for gentle, low-effort hiking opportunities will find this thoroughly researched guide an invaluable resource. Features include: -- Practical advice on planning safe and rewarding visits to fifty national parks, with in-depth descriptions of fifteen parks designated as "Best Visits" for their exceptional accessibility -- Accessible park attractions and services, including trails. viewpoints, camp-grounds, lodging, restaurants, visitor centers, museums, ranger-conducted programs, tours, recreational opportunities, and much more -- Tips on natural and human history, climate and terrain, and plant and animal life -- Twenty color photographs, twelve black-and-white photographs, and twenty maps