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by National Geographic (Author)
Discover more than 950 parks across the U.S. with 32 maps in this fully illustrated and completely updated 5th edition state park guidebook.
Bask in the spectacular beauty, thrilling terrain, and quiet peacefulness of the country's finest state parks with this comprehensive National Geographic travel guide. Beautifully written descriptions tell the stories of the parks, from their wildlife, natural features, and history to their most popular current activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, water sports, and rock climbing. This fully updated 5th edition includes:- 750 New State Parks: With up to 15 new off-the-beaten track destinations per state!
- 32 Detailed Maps: Highlighting sites, trails, campgrounds, and more
- Hundreds of Beautiful Photographs: Breathtaking National Geographic travel photography showcases the parks' natural features
- Practical Expert Tips Find travel advice from state park directors and experienced National Geographic travel writers and experts.
From free to low-cost, from Florida to Alaska, from the six-acre Iao Valley to the 204,000-acre Baxter, use this essential guide to plan a day visit or a weekend escape.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world's leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.
