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National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 5th Ed. (National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States)

National Geographic Society

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Featuring 80 all new maps and more than 350 photos, this guide is the most comprehensive, up-to-the-minute book of its kind on the market today. A perennial favorite with almost a million copies sold in previous editions, it reflects National Geographic's century-long association with America's national parks system and its peerless reputation for travel expertise and cartographic excellence.


The book opens with an essay by Yellowstone authority Paul Schullery, and an introduction to the guide with a locator map showing all 58 of these American treasures (including the newest, South Carolina's Congree National Park). Next, the parks are presented alphabetically region-by-region, with individual maps and geographical profiles of each. These colorfully illustrated descriptions offer tours tailored to the time available, whether it's an hour or a week, and tell visitors the best spots to enjoy hikes, spectacular vistas, wildlife and more. Itineraries and directions, special activities and advisories, and suggestions of hotels and campgrounds are provided, along with scores of ideas for excursions to nearby wildlife refuges, monuments, and other nature areas of exceptional interest—140 in all.


From planning a trip to making the most of every minute, here's all the information anyone could want on the scenic national parks plus invaluable recommendations and advice from the National Geographic writers who know them well.

Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon

Michael P. Ghiglieri, Thomas M. Myers

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Total reviews: 93 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Should be Required Reading 5 out of 5 stars.
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Although it sounds a bit morbid, this book is a very good read. There is a good mix of entertaining anecdotes and statistical analysis. The authors delve into the root causes and chains of events that have led to the hundreds of deaths in the canyon and really drive home the point that people make the same mistakes over and over and over again. If you are thinking about hiking, backpacking, or rafting in the canyon, I highly reccomend reading this book first - it will help you make the right decisions about your time in the canyon.

Editorial Review:

Gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in the most famous of the World's Seven Natural Wonders.

Two veterans of decades of adventuring in Grand Canyon chronicle the first complete and comprehensive history of Canyon misadventures. These episodes span the entire era of visitation from the time of the first river exploration by John Wesley Powell and his crew of 1869 to that of tourists falling off its rims in Y2K.

These accounts of the 550 people who have met untimely deaths in the Canyon set a new high water mark for offering the most astounding array of adventures, misadventures, and life saving lessons published between any two covers. Over the Edge promises to be the most intense yet informative book on Grand Canyon ever written.

2008 Trailer Life RV Parks, Campgrounds, and Services Directory (Trailer Life Directory : Campgrounds, Rv Parks & Services)

Trailer Life Enterprises

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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One of the great themes in American culture is leisure travel, and the motorhome is perhaps the single most evocative symbol of that carefree lifestyle. But where to travel to? The number, variety, and quality of parks can be daunting. The annual Trailer Life Directory guides both seasoned and first-time travelers through the maze of information. This guide contains over 12,000 listings of RV parks, profiled and ranked by a rating system developed exclusively by Trailer Life Enterprises. It’s all here: service and repair facilities, Good Sam Discount locations (the only complete guide to these), state fishing licensing regulations and fees, and Canadian road and highway telephone numbers. Also here are bridge, ferry, tunnel, and tollway data, seasonal temperature maps, tourism offices, Internet access, and ATM availability. The 2008 directory includes important, up-to-date information on traveling with pets and a special editorial on Quebec’s 400th anniversary.

Frommer's Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the U.S.A. (Frommer's Best Rv & Tent Campgrounds in the USA)

Menasha Ridge Press

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Lot's of information 5 out of 5 stars.
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Haven't had a chance to use it to find any campground yet, but the information is very well organized, easy to navigate.

Avoid 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a very large book with tons of campsites listed. However, the list mostly consists of state and national parks. Anyone could find these parks without this book. I recommend that if you are looking for good camp spots look somewhere else as this book is not a very comprehensive list. Crap meant to put it as one star......sorry guys

Great Book and Worth the Money 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book and well worth the money. It's bulky because it's the size of a telephone directory for a large city. It tells you everything you want to know about the parks and rates them.
There is a downside. I noticed that a lot of state parks were missing. In the keys, the best parks were omitted, and some of the ones mentioned have been closed for years. For that reason, I couldn't give it a five start rating.

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• Covers campgrounds in every state except Hawaii
• One out of every ten vehicle-owning households in the U.S. owns an RV, and 150 million Americans enjoy camping
• Reviews nearly 5,000 campgrounds that accommodate RVers and families traveling by car
• Includes "Campground Awards" for privacy, cleanliness, security, facilities, and best setting
• Formerly titled The Unofficial Guide to the Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the U.S.A.

Traveler's Guide to Mexican Camping: Explore Mexico and Belize with RV or Tent (Traveler's Guide series)

Mike Church, Terri Church

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

mexico camping 5 out of 5 stars.
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Excellent book on camping in Mexico. We have used their Baja Camping book twice to camp in the Baja and they give excellent advice and great reviews of the campgrounds.

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This new edition gives RV travelers and campers all the information they need to hit the road for Mexico. Chapters are broken up into geographical sections for easy reference, and there is new information on RV travel in Baja and Belize. Routes that bisect or bypass cities are included, to accommodate both visitors who wish to see the hustle and bustle and those who would prefer to get away from it all. Directions, addresses, and maps for virtually every campground in Mexico are provided and make use of GPS coordinates to pinpoint destinations. There are also descriptions of campground facilities and a brief guide to the towns or localities where the campgrounds are located, listing important sights and destinations, local markets, and interesting side trips. Knowledgeably written and accessibly presented, this is the book to take across the border.

Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)

Andrew Dean Nystrom

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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"There are several very good guidebooks to the trails of Yellowstone. This one is great. It is the most accessible to the novice Yellowstone hiker, and the most useful for knowledgeable trekkers. – Tim Cahill, author of Lost in My Own Backyard: A Walk in Yellowstone Park, Jaguars Ripped My Flesh, and Hold the Enlightenment

Hike, Backpack, Horseback

Whatever you're looking for, there's a trail for you in Yellowstone and the Tetons. Make the most of a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks by exploring the absolute best trails that the parks have to offer. The latest in the Top Trails series covers the most exciting dayhikes and overnight/backcountry trips in these two popular parks, from the roaring geysers of Yellowstone to the singular mountain scenery of Grand Teton. Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks covers every corner of Yellowstone, including the Mammoth, Tower, Canyon, and Lake regions, and Old Faithful, plus Bechler and the Cascade Corner, as well as the premier trails throughout Grand Teton National Park.

Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks offer the ultimate in natural and geothermal wonders: untouched backcountry lakes, panoramic alpine summits. glacier-carved canyons, steaming geyser basins, and vast meadows teeming with charismatic wildlife.

With 45 "must-do" hikes from Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful, from the Absarokas to the Gallatin Range, and from Jackson Hole to the Teton Crest Trail, this is your guide.

Whether you’re a lucky year-round resident or a happy visitor for a day, week, or an entire season, in this guide you will find: "Don’t get lost" trail milestones, innovative trail-feature tables and elevation profiles, a detailed map of every trail and region, and detailed driving directions to every trailhead.