About this book -- Introduction to the parks -- 1. Welcome to the parks -- 2. Choosing a park -- 3. Planning your visit -- National parks -- 4. Arches -- 5. Badlands -- 6. Banff -- 7. Big Bend -- 8. Black Canyon of the Gunnison -- 9. Bryce Canyon -- 10. Canyonlands -- 11. Capitol Reef -- 12. Carlsbad Caverns -- 13. Channel Islands -- 14. Crater Lake -- 15. Death Valley -- 16. Glacier & Waterton Lakes -- 17. Grand Canyon -- 18. Grand Teton -- 19. Great Basin -- 20. Great Sand Dunes -- 21. Guadalupe Mountains -- 22. Jasper -- 23. Joshua Tree -- 24. Lassen Volcanic -- 25. Mesa Verde -- 26. Mount Rainier -- 27. North Cascades -- 28. Olympic -- 29. Petrified Forest -- 30. Redwood -- 31. Rocky Mountain -- 32. Saguaro -- 33. Sequoia & Kings Canyon -- 34. Theodore Roosevelt -- 35. Wind Cave -- 36. Yellowstone -- 37. Yosemite -- 38. Zion -- Driving tours -- Campgrounds at a glance -- Index -- About our writers -- Parks in focus -- Closeups -- Maps.
Summary:
A guide to national parks in the West provides information on attractions, accommodations, restaurants, when to go, plants and animals, and activities for each park.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.