* With full coverage of Western national parks: Arches, Badlands, Big Bend, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, the Black Hills (including Mount Rushmore), Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Carlsbad Caverns, Channel Islands, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Devils Tower, Glacier National/Waterton Lakes, the Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Great Basin, Great Sand Dunes, Guadalupe Mountains, Joshua Tree, Lassen Volcanic Park, Mesa Verde and the Four Corners, Mount Rainier, North Cascades, Olympic, Petrified Forest, Point Reyes, Redwood, Rocky Mountain, Saguaro, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Theodore Roosevelt, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion. * According to the National Park Service, as of June 2009, 127.7 million visits were made to national parks in the first six months of the year, an increase of about 4.5 million over the same period in 2008.* More than 900,000 people visited Yellowstone National Park in July, 2009, an all-time record for monthly visits and a jump of 94,000 visits over 2008. The First Family visited Yellowstone in August, 2009.
| ISBN | 0470537671 | | Weight (grammes) | 684 | | ISBN13 | 9780470537671
(What's this?) | | Published in | Chichester | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Series title | Park Guides | | Imprint | John Wiley & Sons Ltd | | Previous ISBN | 9780470185643 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Publication date | 11 May 2010 | | Width (mm) | 160 | | DEWEY | 917.80434 | | Spine width (mm) | 31 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 528 | |
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| 1 | | Planning Your Trip to the National Parks of the American West | | 1 |
| 1 | | The Parks Without the Crowds: Some General Tips | | 2 |
| 2 | | Visitor Information | | 2 |
| | | Useful URLs for Planning Your Trip | | 2 |
| 3 | | Planning a National Park Itinerary | | 3 |
| | | Carrying Firearms in National Parks | | 5 |
| | | The Federal Lands Name Game | | 6 |
| 4 | | Visitor Centers | | 6 |
| | | North to Alaska! The 49th State's Great National Parks | | 7 |
| 5 | | Fees & Permits | | 7 |
| | | Tips on Renting an RV from the Experts | | 8 |
| 6 | | Getting a Campsite at a National Park | | 9 |
| | | So You Like a Mystery? National Parks Set the Scene for Barr's Books | | 10 |
| 7 | | Maps | | 10 |
| 8 | | Tips for RVers | | 10 |
| 9 | | Tips for Traveling with Kids | | 11 |
| 10 | | Tips for Travelers with Disabilities | | 11 |
| | | Making Art in the Parks | | 11 |
| 11 | | Tips for Travelers with Pets | | 12 |
| 12 | | Health & Safety | | 12 |
| | | Special Tip for Pet Owners | | 12 |
| | | Stay Hydrated: A Cautionary Tale! | | 13 |
| 13 | | Hiking Tips | | 13 |
| 14 | | Planning a Backcountry Trip | | 14 |
| | | America's National Parks: We're Ready for Our Close-Up! | | 14 |
| 15 | | Protecting the Environment | | 15 |
| | | Be Gentle with Mother Nature, She's Fragile | | 15 |
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