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GREAT PICTURES BUT SHORT ON MYSTERY
This NG guide is rich with photos of the canyon's majesty, vegetation, and wildlife, but short on history.Much of the book detailed the author's voyage down the river.Having bought this book at the Grand Canyon I can say with authority that the photos in no way capture the beauty and magnificence of the Canyon.While there I couldn't stop staring into it and walking around to various views.The light of the day changes everything and gives a whole new perspective.Looking down into the canyon calls you to explore.One day I'm hiking down there.
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Subjects:  1. Arizona    2. Fishbein, Seymour L.    3. Grand Canyon National Park    4. Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)    5. Grand Canyon National Park Region (Ariz.)    6. Journeys    7. Parks & Campgrounds    8. Travel    9. Travel - United States    10. United States - Mountain - Arizona    11. United States - West - Mountain (General)    12. Travel & holiday guides    13. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds    14. USA   

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Stunningly beautiful.
For those of you who have been to Yosemite, this book will make you longto go back.For those who haven't, you'll want to experience the park forthe first time.The priniciple feature of this NG Park Profile is thephotography, and as usual, NG doesn't disappoint.I feel the author does agood job in the text of dealing with many of the features, and issues, ofYosemite, but the pictures are the core of this book.

Yosemite
Beautifully done - a great gift ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Parks & Campgrounds    2. Travel    3. Travel - United States    4. United States - Pacific - California    5. Yosemite National Park (Calif.)    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / General    8. USA   

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The land of geysers
A beautiful book. Get insight into the delicate ecosystem, the people and the wildlife in this amazing natural wonder.

A beautiful book!
Another wonderful book from National geographic. Get insight into the world's nest natural geysers.A must have for people planning to visit the beautiful park. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)    2. Parks & Campgrounds    3. Travel    4. Travel - United States    5. United States - West - Mountain (General)    6. Yellowstone National Park    7. Yellowstone National Park Region    8. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds   

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An excellent park guide
The Eastern United States is underrepresented in terms of national parks.The early settlement and development of our country precluded some sites, like Niagara Falls, from inclusion.But others, thankfully, made it.This book covers them.As to the Great Smokies and the Everglades, so much has been written about them that this book offers an overview many will have read in the past at another source.Read more

Subjects:  1. East (U.S.)    2. National parks and reserves    3. Parks & Campgrounds    4. Pictorial works    5. Travel    6. Travel - United States    7. United States - General    8. United States - Northeast - General    9. United States - State & Local - General    10. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds   

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A very good overview of the Colorado Plateau region
I am a Colorado Plateau freak, I must confess.As this book so excellently shows, every nook, every niche of that region is festooned with some new, arresting wonder, or so it seems. Read more

Subjects:  1. Colorado Plateau    2. National parks and reserves    3. Parks & Campgrounds    4. Pictorial works    5. Travel    6. Travel - United States    7. United States - West - General    8. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds   

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Lesser-known National Parks, a fine introduction:
Biscayne, Katmai, North Cascades, Guadelupe Mountains, Voyageurs, Theodore Roosevelt, Channel Islands: Not seven of the best-known National Parks to be sure.But each is eminently deserving of inclusion into the system of "Nation's Crown Jewels".This book shows why. A Great Little Guide!
This little park guide has been the best one I've found for the "not-so-well-known" parks.Some friends and I have used it quite a bit on several little trips we've taken. If you're looking for a guide tosmaller, less publicized parks then this is a great one.Some of thedirections could have been a bit better, but all-in-all they were prettygood (we may have just been dumb). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1981-    2. Description and travel    3. National parks and reserves    4. Parks & Campgrounds    5. Travel    6. Travel - United States    7. United States    8. United States - General    9. Travel & holiday guides    10. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds    11. USA   

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An easy look at Blue Ridge flora, fauna and folk life
Ron Fisher wrote this "bookazine" in a very plain, homespun style which causes one to learn tons of information about people and placesof the Blue Ridge without realizing it.There was too-scant mention of theregion's physiography and natural history; however, once I got far enoughinside to notice that, I was already sufficiently captivated by the talesof human history and folklore that the book was well worth finishing.LikeFisher, I cruised the Blue Ridge Parkway on a cool, misty weekday; and hecaptured the peaceful mood perfectly in his description of that jaunt. Whether from watching a Salem Buccaneers minor league game, interviewingFoxfire writers, or recording the tales of an elderly wood whittler, thehundreds of micro-stories of Blue Ridge folk life come out well done.Ofcourse, as is the Geographic's gold standard, the photography is splendid. Any high school or college student writing about the Appalachian way oflife must have this work in his reference list.And I strongly recommendthis book for anyone planning a driving trip (off the interstates!) throughwestern Virginia, western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee or far northernGeorgia.

Great with alot of awesome pictures
I am from the Blue Ridge Mountains and I think this magazine was great.It has alot of information about the people, parks and places of the Blue Ridge.There are tons of pictures and suggestions of places to visit. READ IT! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Blue Ridge Mountains    2. Description    3. Description and travel    4. Mountains    5. Parks & Campgrounds    6. Pictorial works    7. Travel    8. Travel - United States    9. United States - General    10. United States - State & Local - General    11. North America    12. Travel & holiday guides    13. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds   

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travel notes by National Geographic journalists
This book consists of essays, or rather travel notes, put together by a National Georgaphic team. They write about their impressions from travelling through Canada's national parks by boat, horse, or by foot. They write about everything they see, stories they are told by the natives, the weather, their findings in the forest, their guides, etc. The photographs in the book are as stunning as you would expect from National Geographic photographers. However, if you are planning to go to one of these parks, you would hardly find any useful information in this book. There are no maps, no info on activities, lodging, not even clear information how to get to the location where the beautiful pictures in the book were taken. This book is a good choice to read if you want are curious about Canada's national parks, but have no intention of going there.

Guide to the National Parks- NOT
Nat'l Geo. puts out a great book, 'Guide to the National Parks,' of theU.S. with much helpful information for travelers.This book has no suchinformation. It claims to have detailed maps of which there is only one. Ithas no park specific info like the U.S. guide. It's best use is to weightdown a coffee table, except that it's softcover. If pictures are your bagthen this is probably a good book for you. If getting into the out of doorsis your goal then this book is of no help at all.

In a word - Spellbinding
This book has the perfect balance of photography and story telling. Being an aspiring landscape photographer, this book was truly inspirational.Read more

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. National parks and reserves    3. Parks & Campgrounds    4. Pictorial works    5. Travel    6. Travel - Foreign    7. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds