The National Parks of the United States

The National Parks of the United States is a stunning tribute to some of the most spectacular and diverse scenery in the world. From the peaks of Colorado to the glaciers of Alaska, from the volcanoes of Hawaii to the everglades of Florida, this handsome volume features all 59 National Parks, even the de-listed, forgotten three located in Michigan, North Dakota, and Oklahoma.

The book also provides useful details for each park including nearest city, coordinates, and size. Adding further inspirational content are personal reflections on the area quoted from a variety of perspectives, including park rangers, explorers and famous personalities such as Mark Twain, Babe Ruth and Harry S. Truman.

With a map overview of all the parks and sections dedicated to the wildlife and other protected areas, this book is a complete, breathtaking compilation of the splendor the United States park system has to offer.
"When award-winning landscape photographer Andrew Thomas visited four of the US National Parks in December 2007, he was mesmerized by their natural beauty. After two return trips within the next twelve months, he began a quest to travel to and photograph all fifty-nine parks of the US National Park Service. Every park is represented by several photos, giving a full impression of the varied geographical features and dramatic mood shifts inherent in the changing light and seasons. Thomas also provides useful details for each park-nearest city, topographical coordinates, area size-as well as the date the park was established and the number of yearly visitors."--
"A stunning new book and tribute to some of the most spectacular and diverse scenery in the world."-- "Missoula Valley Lifestyle Magazine"
"Complemented by an artistic layout, the outstanding photographs capture expansive, often astonishing vistas with stunning color and light. ... quotations from past and present park visitors--some of them famous, such as Theodore Roosevelt ... evoke the wide-eyed wonder and reverence that travelers experience in these wilderness settings."-- "Publisher's Weekly"
This is the ultimate treasure for the armchair traveler who would like to see all of the breath-taking scenery that this great nation has to offer without leaving the comfort of home.... Thomas' stunning pictures are a feast for the eyes, and the accompanying details about each park are an asset to anyone planning a sight-seeing excursion into the heart of our country. If you're thinking about taking a road trip but can't make up your mind where to go, let this book be your compass.--Laura Cote "The Missoulian"