Insight Guides US National Parks West (Travel Guide with Free eBook)

by Insight Guides

Overview

Insight Guide to US National Parks West is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to US National Parks West, choosing what to see, from exploring Mesa Verde National Park to discovering the Zion Narrows or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Denali National Park and Olympic National Park. This is an ideal travel guide for travellers seeking inspiration, in-depth cultural and historical information about US National Parks West as well as a great selection of places to see during your trip. This guide book has been fully updated post-COVID-19.

The Insight Guide US NATIONAL PARKS WEST covers: California and the Pacific, the Southwest, the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Northwest.

In this travel guide you will find:

IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES  
Created to explore the culture and the history of US National Parks West to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics.

BEST OF
The top attractions and Editor's Choice highlighting the most special places to visit around US National Parks West.

CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS
Geographically organised text cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Alaska, Yosemite National Park and many more locations in US National Parks West.

COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS
Every part of US National Parks West, from Zion to Big Bend has its own colour assigned for easy navigation.

TIPS AND FACTS
Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to US National Parks West as well as an introduction to US National Parks West's food and drink and fun destination-specific features.  

PRACTICAL TRAVEL  INFORMATION
A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to US National Parks West, how to get there and how to get around, as well as US National Parks West's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more.  

STRIKING PICTURES
Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Crater Lake and the spectacular Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

FREE EBOOK
Free eBook download with every purchase of a printed book to access all the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839052927
Publisher:	Apa Publications
Publication date:	08/31/2021
Series:	Insight Guides Series
Edition description:	7th ed.
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Best of US National Parks West 6

The spirit of the parks 17

History & Features

Decisive dates 20

Pioneers and protectors 25

National treasures 29

Geology 33

Flora of the West 37

Wildlife 43

Radical recreation 51

Park rangers 57

Places

Introduction 67

California and the Pacific 71

Yosemite 73

Early visitors 81

Redwood 83

Lassen 91

Sequoia and Kings Canyon 97

The Californian Desert 107

Shooting nature 115

Flowering against all the odds 116

Channel Islands 119

Hawaii and American Samoa 127

The Southwest 139

Great Basin 143

Zion 151

Grand Canyon 159

The canyon's hidden history 168

Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon 173

Maintaining the balance 183

Canyonlands 187

Arches 197

Petrified Forest 205

The Sonoran Desert 213

Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns, and White Sands 219

Big Bend 229

The Ancient Ones 239

The art of the ancient ones 248

The Rocky Mountains 253

Yellowstone 255

Packs are back 265

Grand Teton 267

Glacier 275

Disappearing glaciers 281

The Dakotas 285

Rocky Mountain 299

Wild and wonderful 306

The Pacific Northwest 311

Olympic 315

North Cascades 321

Mount Rainier 329

The volcano of Mount Rainier 333

Crater Lake 335

Alaska 343

Grizzly bears 348

Travel Tips

A-Z

Admission charges 356

Budgeting for your trip 356

Camping reservations 357

Children 357

Climate 358

Crime and safety 358

Customs regulations 359

Disabled travelers 359

Electricity 359

Embassies and consulates 359

Emergencies 359

Environmental ethics 360

Etiquette 360

Health and medical care 360

Hiking sense 362

LGBTQ+ travelers 362

Maps 362

Media 362

Money 363

National Park Service 363

Opening hours 363

Park listings 364

Pets 364

Postal services 364

Public holidays 364

Religious services 364

Telephones 365

Time zones 365

Tourist information 365

Tour operators 366

Transportation 366

Visas and passports 368

Weights and measures 368

Wildlife 368

Wild and scenic rivers and national seashores 369

California and the Pacific 371

The Southwest 380

The Rocky Mountains 393

The Pacific Northwest 401

Further Reading 410

Maps

National Parks of the American West 68

California 70

Yosemite National Park 76

Redwood National and State Parks 84

Lassen Volcanic National Park 92

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 98

Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks 110

Pacific Islands 130

The Southwest 140

Great Basin National Park 144

Zion National Park 152

Grand Canyon National Park 160

Capitol Reef National Park 174

Canyonlands National Park 190

Arches National Park 199

Big Bend National Park 230

The Rocky Mountains 252

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks 258

Glacier National Park 278

Rocky Mountains National Park 302

The Pacific Northwest 310

Olympic National Park 318

North Cascades National Park 322

Mount Rainier National Park 330

Crater Lake National Park 336

Alaska 346

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Inside back cover National Parks of the American West

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