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title: "Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to all 59 National Parks (Second edition) Paperback – January 1, 2017"
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# Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to all 59 National Parks (Second edition) Paperback – January 1, 2017

**Brand:** michael joseph oswaldderek pankratz
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- **What is this?** Your Guide to the National Parks: The Complete Guide to all 59 National Parks (Second edition) Paperback – January 1, 2017 by michael joseph oswaldderek pankratz
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ THE DEFINITIVE BOOK if you're interested in only 1 park, 5 parks, or all 59!
*by B***A on August 1, 2018*

YES! IT IS ALL THAT GOOD!!!!!!WOW! AWESOME! AMAZING! "THE DEFINITIVE BOOK" on National Parks. The only one you really need to buy! It will make the most anal, compulsive reader HAP- HAP-HAPPY!If you're like me, you're planning a trip to a few National Parks and you're buying a bunch of books to extract all the valuable info you need for your road trip. Well, look no further. I'm planning a trip to the Grand Circle in Utah. We are visiting Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce, Zion and Grand Canyon. So, obviously, my first purchase was the book that focused on these particular parks... "A Complete Guide to the Grand Circle National Parks." It's fine. It focused on these parks. My next choice was a Nat Geo book.... "The National Geographic Guide 8th edition." Goodness gracious, it's Nat Geo, it has to be good, eh? Hmmm, not really. I wasn't impressed. Well, I'm compulsive. I have to gather all the information I can and I glean as many books as possible to amass my data! I saw this book and thought, all 59 parks? I don't really need all that info. It has info on 53 parks that I don't need right now but... it had great reviews, so, I bought it! Am I ever so happy I did! It is awesome!This book blows away all the others! The author, Michael Oswald has each park laid out in a very concise orderly fashion. Regardless if you're planning a couple of hours or a couple of days at each park, he gives you all the info you need! It is very orderly!Here is an example...he provides the general information about each park and this has a white background like you would find in any book but he is the King of sidebars...each sidebar has a colored background distinguishing it from the regular text. It contains all the logistical info you need about the park... the address (for GPS), phone #, website, date of establishment, hours, park fees, etc. Stuff you might highlight in another book but presented right here in a sidebar! He basically did all the highlighting for you. In fact, each park has multiple sidebars. Next, he has charts! One chart lists all the hikes... the name of the hike, the location, the length and the difficulty rating w notes. Another chart has camping information. Each park has a weather graph w average high and low temperatures for 12 months and average precipitation. AND, the photographs! IMHO the photos are better than Nat Geo's guide. I find them relevant so you know what to expect from each park. Then there are the maps! The maps are larger and more detailed making them more legible for you, the reader! He pinpoints trailheads, 'don't miss' spots and the usual paved and non paved roads, parking areas, campgrounds, ranger stations, etc.Overall, the format he uses, remains consistent throughout the book for each park. There are 708 pages and the size of the book is larger that the aforementioned books. It is 9" x 7 ½ " whereas Nat Geo was 8 ½" x 5 ¼" and the Grand Circle was 9" x 6" . The slightly added size really makes it vastly superior! The maps are easier to read and the photos more stunning. Even tho it is bigger and heavier than the other two this is the book I will take on my vacation!If you buy only one book, this is the book! If you buy bunches of books like I did and (will always do) this will... hands down, be your favorite! YES, it is all that good!!!!!KUDOS and THANK YOU to the author, Michael Joseph Oswald!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book on the National Parks
*by V***S on November 14, 2024*

Allows you to prepare in advance for your trip. Info on all activities including hiring, biking, accommodations, and special options you might miss without this guide. Also proves schedules and ranger contact info.For the last 20 years this guide (and previous editions) have been an excellent source of National Park info for outdoor lovers and rv campers like us.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything I want
*by A***R on January 2, 2022*

I dont know that I have anything to add to the many positive reviews but this book is pretty perfect. Each park is discussed in well organized detail with all the info I would be scouring the internet for. In these days of the internet I have to admit I often go the free and simple route of planning trips online. This book makes itself a must have in its attention to detail and hand delivery of all the stuff I would want to know. I am sure I will save many hours and enjoy more things thanks to this book. Thank you for the work you did. I have only one addition I would put in - each park lists the best times to go - at the beginning Id add in a breakdown of all the parks best times. Easy to find it in the book but if I was looking to do a January trip it would be cool to see the best spots in January. But - it is still a total masterpiece. And the author signed it which was a sweet touch. Thank you!

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