From a vast, fascinating underworld in western South Dakota to the mighty Mississippi in Minnesota on down to Florida where "supercolonies" descended on Everglades National park, there is much to see in the National Park System. And Traveler's Essential Park Guide for fall 2018 will point you in the right directions.

Whether you're interested in going underground at Wind Cave National Park or Jewel Cave National Monument, looking for a nice road trip that ties parks together, wondering about the best birding to be had in Everglades National Park, or interested in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, this guide can help you out.

You'll also find a chart pointing to the various cave systems in the National Park System, an article on efforts to preserve a “wildlands corridor” for plant and animal species along the Eastern Seaboard, and, as part of Traveler’s commitment to explore national parks and protected areas the world over, a first-person artcile about a self-supported photography safari through some of Tanzania’s national parks. 

The 54-page fall guide also updates you on some of the great projects friends groups in the parks are accomplishing, and includes a section on book reviews to help you choose your next book involving the parks.