National Parks of America: Experience America's 59 National Parks (Lonely Planet)
Language: English
Published by Lonely Planet, 2016
Series: Book 1 of 1 - Lonely Planet
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- Title
- National Parks of America: Experience America's 59 National Parks (Lonely Planet)
- Author
- Pearson, Stephanie,Kinsella, Patrick,St Louis, Regis,Ohlsen, Becky,McCarthy, Carolyn,Matchar, Emily,Benson, Sara,Benchwick, Greg,Balfour, Amy C,Lonely Planet
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1760340642
- ISBN 13
- 9781760340643
- Series
- Book 1 of 1: Lonely Planet
To celebrate America's amazing national parks, Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel publisher, takes you on an informative and gorgeous tour of all 59 parks with our lavishly finished hardcover gift guide packed with detailed itineraries and practical tips on what to do and see in each park to get you started planning your next adventure.
America's national parks are full of timeless marvels that still rejuvenate the soul: the world's largest trees in Sequoia; its most spectacular geothermal site in Yellowstone; the grandest canyon.
From Acadia to Zion, this beautiful introduction to America's preserved natural treasures is packed with landscape photography, original wildlife illustrations, and practical information. You will surely be inspired to rediscover these incredible spaces and find out why they're worth celebrating and you'll have all the tools to plan the first of many exciting trips.
This book is intended to be a practical introduction to each of America's 59 national parks, distilled by Lonely Planet's expert authors. We highlight the best activities and trails, explain how to get there and where to stay, show you the wildlife to watch out for, and suggest ideal itineraries. Whether you're lucky enough to have a park on your doorstep or need to travel further, we hope that the following pages inspire you both the iconic and lesser-known gems that make up the USA's diversely breathtaking expanses.
Covers all 59 US National Parks:
- Acadia
- American Samoa
- Arches
- Badlands
- Big Bend
- Biscayne
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- Bryce Canyon Canyonlands
- Capitol Reef
- Carlsbad Caverns
- Channel Islands
- Congaree
- Crater Lake
- Cuyahoga Valley
- Death Valley
- Denali
- Dry Tortugas
- Everglades
- Gates of the Arctic
- Glacier
- Glacier Bay
- Grand Canyon
- Grand Teton
- Great Basin
- Great Sand Dunes
- Great Smoky Mountains
- Guadalupe
- Mountains
- Haleakal?
- Hawaii Volcanoes
- Hot Springs
- Isle Royale
- Joshua Tree
- Katmai
- Kenai Fjords
- Kings Canyon
- Kobuk Valley
- Lake Clark
- Lassen Volcanic
- Mammoth Cave
- Mesa Verde
- Mt Rainier
- North Cascades
- Olympic
- Petrified Forest
- Pinnacles
- Redwood
- Rocky Mountain
- Saguaro
- Sequoia
- Shenandoah
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Virgin Islands
- Voyageurs
- Wind Cave
- Wrangell-St Elias
- Yellowstone
- Yosemite
- Zion
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
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About the Author
Greg Benchwick lleva los últimos 15 años recorriendo Sudamérica en camión, ha escrito discursos para la ONU, ha entrevistado a jefes de Estado y ganadores de premios Grammy y ha creado decenas de vídeos y aplicaciones para LonelyPlanet.com, National Geographic Traveler y otras publicaciones internacionales. Es experto en viajes sostenibles, desarrollo internacional, comida, vino y en pasárselo bien.
Carolyn McCarthy está especializada en viajes, cultura y aventuras por América. Ha escrito para National Geographic, Outside, BBC Magazine, Boston Globe y otras publicaciones. Antigua beneficiaria del programa Fulbright y de una beca Banff Mountain, ha documentado la vida en los rincones más remotos de Latinoamérica. Carolyn tiene una dilatada experiencia documentando guías de viaje en diversos destinos. Ha participado en más de 30 guías de Lonely Planet, incluidas Colorado, USA, Argentina, Chile, Trekking in the Patagonian Andes, Panama, Peru y USA’s National Parks. Para más información, véase www.carolynmccarthy.org. También se pueden seguir sus viajes a través de Instagram en @masmerquen
Nativa de Chapel Hill, Carolina del Norte, Emily Matchar cogió su primera fiebre viajera durante un semestre de intercambio en Argentina. Hasta la fecha, Emily ha participado en dos docenas de guías Lonely Planet. También escribe sobre cultura, viajes, política y gastronomía para el New York Times, el Washington Post, New Republic, Atlantic, Men’s Journal, Outside, Gourmet y muchas otras. Cuando no está ocupada calificando las barbacoas de Memphis, dando vueltas por los mercadillos nocturnos de Laos o recorriendo Nueva Zelanda, se la puede encontrar devorando albóndigas en su ciudad adoptiva, Hong Kong.
Tras obtener su licenciatura universitaria en Chicago, Sara Benson subió a un avión rumbo a California con una maleta y solo 100 US$ en el bolsillo. Aterrizó en San Francisco y hoy vive en Oakland, al otro lado de la bahía. También pasó tres años viviendo en Japón, tras lo cual viajó por Asia y el Pacífico antes de regresar a EE UU, donde ha trabajado de profesora, periodista, enfermera y guardabosques de parque nacional. Para estar al tanto de las últimas aventuras viajeras de Sara, se puede leer su blog, The Indie Traveler (indietraveler.blogspot.com), y seguirla en Twitter (@indie_traveler) e Instagram (indietraveler).
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