National Parks of the West: Complete Guide to the 31 Best Loved Parks and Monuments in the Western USA (Vacation planners)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $4.77

  So successful it had to be reprinted in its first edition, here is a perfect guide for the more than 49 million people who will visit one of the 31 national parks in the western U.S. this year. Each chapter is checked by a national park ranger for accuracy. This third edition features a new, 16-page chapter on Mesa Verde National Park.

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  Paperback
  1998

  $5.30

  NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WEST Exhaustively researched and thorough. You'll find everything you need to know. -- Family Travel Times An indispensable guide. -- Family Fun magazineThe only guide you'll ever need to visit the best parks in the West Here are all the essentials for touring 33 of the best-loved nationalparks and monuments in the western United States and Canada. From whereto find a reasonably priced room and a hot meal to where to hike and camp, Fodor's National Parks of the West not only describes what there is to see but also givesyou practical information and detailed maps. And you can use it to planvacation after vacation, year after year.All text in this book was reviewed for accuracy by National Parkand Forest Service personnel. Sales of this book help to support theNational Parks.Great information in every chapterDriving tours with the most spectacular scenery--from rugged mountains to magnificent desertsExtensive reviews of hotels, lodges, campgrounds, and restaurants--both inside and outside the parksThe best nature trails, backcountry hikes, strolls on the beach, and picnic spots for refuelingBest-in-one-day itinerariesTips on biking, fishing, swimming, boating, rock climbing, ski touring, horseback riding, and bird-watchingDetailed information on geology, flora and fauna, weather, historic sites, and local festivals33 easy-to-follow maps;;;;;;;; The West's best-loved wildlandsArchesBadlandsBanffBig BendBryceCanyon de ChellyCanyonlandsCarlsbad CavernsCrater LakeDeath ValleyDenaliGlacierGrand CanyonGrandTetonJasperJoshua TreeKings CanyonKootenayMesa VerdeMt. RainierMt. RushmoreOlympicPoint ReyesRedwoodRocky MountainSequoiaWatertonYellowstoneYohoYosemiteZion