Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and
diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Packed
with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to
each of the 21 parks portrayed, this lushly illustrated
coast-to-coast journey documents in large format the nation's most
magnificent and sacred places - and shows why they should be
preserved for future generations to enjoy. Explore Florida's
river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the
Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the
soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings
you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Divided by region
(East, Central, Rocky Mountains, West, Tropics and Alaska), a
pictographic map at the start of each section shows the locations
of the parks to be covered. Each park is introduced by a stunning,
poster-worthy illustration of one of its scenes and a summary of
its makeup, followed by individual illustrations of the animals and
plants that make their homes there. Captions provide captivating
information about the wildlife. Did you know that Everglades
National Park is home to marsh rabbits who paddle through its
swamps searching for herbs, flowers and other plants to nibble on?
Or that the pronghorn antelope of Badlands National Park are the
continent's fastest land animals, sprinting up to 60 miles per hour
to escape predators like bobcats and coyotes? A 'Can you spot
this... ?' page at the back challenges you to find a pictured
critter or plant for every letter of the alphabet. The parks
include: Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon,
Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier
Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Hawaii volcanoes, Isle
Royale, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin
Islands, Yellowstone, and Yosemite. A book to be treasured by
children and adults alike, National Parks of the USA serves to
inspire the adventuring naturalist in all of us. Brimming with
facts, activities and beautiful illustrations, the National Parks
of the USA series of books immerses young people in the wonders of
America's outdoors. Learn about the wonderful wildlife, stunning
scenery and rare plants that inhabit these precious outdoor spaces.
Celebrate these beautiful and rare locations, and be awed by the
diversity and grandeur of the national parks' living landscapes.
Also in the series: National Parks of the USA: Activity Book and
National Parks of the USA Postcards.
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