National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United StatesThe 5th edition of this guide offers comprehensive information to the crown jewels of the national park system, the 58 scenic national parks. It helps design a trip with detailed background and planning information and shows visitors how to see the sights once they arrive. |
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acres ACTIVITIES HEADQUARTERS Arch backcountry badlands Bartlett Cove Basin bighorn sheep Brooks Camp cabins Camp campgrounds campsites Cave cliffs climbing Crater Creek cross-country skiing Desert double room dunes east FACILITIES FOR DISABLED Falls feet fishing Glacier Grand Canyon Haleakalā Harbor Harding Icefield high season hike horseback riding Hot Springs HOTELS INFORMATION & ACTIVITIES INFORMATION CENTERS INNS unless otherwise Island Jenny Lake kayaking Kilauea kilometers Lake Lodge loop Meadows Mesa miles MOTELS Mount Mount Rainier Mountain NATIONAL FOREST National Park Nature Trail North open year-round Overlook OVERNIGHT BACKPACKING P.O. Box park headquarters park's Pass Peak picnic areas pine Point pool Ranger Station reef reservations restaurant Ridge River Rock round-trip Saguaro scenic drives SEASONS & ACCESSIBILITY summer Teton tours Trail Ridge Road trailhead trees trip units Valley VISITOR & INFORMATION Visitor Center volcanic wildlife winter sports Yellowstone