America's National Parks
- ISBN-10
- 1412798094
- ISBN-13
- 9781412798099
- Series
- America's National Parks
- Category
- Photography
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-07-01
- Publisher
- Publications International
- Authors
- David Lewis, Eric Peterson, Jennifer Pocock
Description
The United States is a country whose vastness and natural wonders never fail to amaze us. America's National Parks is a case in point. This lavishly illustrated book describes each of America's 58 national parks in careful detail, such as how the tract came to be and its distinctive geographical and wildlife features. Here's just some of what you'll learn about in America's National Parks: • Badlands National Park, thought to be home to the largest bison herd in the U.S. • Congaree National Park, with the country's largest remaining old-growth bottomland hardwood forest • The stunning caves and underground formations of Carlsbad Caverns National Park • The otherworldly sand formations of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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