NPT Reviews of Books and other Material

A collection of book reviews to help you pick the perfect read for your national park escape

Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: My Journey Through The National Parks Of The South

For Danny Bernstein, retirement is best enjoyed by following a path through the woods, or a tour through a unit of the National Park System. Whether the park is focused on history, or culture, or natural beauty doesn't matter. For Ms. Bernstein, being in the park system and enjoying and learning from it is what matters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2016 2:15am

A Weird And Wild Beauty: The Story Of Yellowstone, The World's First National Park

Erin Peabody has crafted a book on Yellowstone National Park that follows a common path in telling the story of how the world's first national park came about, but which through her deep research and colorful writing rises as an entertaining and informative work that deserves a space on every park lover's bookshelf.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2016 3:00am

Fireside Read: Guidebook To American Values And Our National Parks

This is not an ordinary book review. The only reason I know about this book is because I read in the news that NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis had been disciplined for writing it, so this review will also discuss that context.

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March 6th, 2016

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Prophets and Moguls, Rangers and Rogues, Bison and Bears: 100 Years of The National Park Service

This new book on America's national park system will enlighten, educate, and entertain you

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By Patrick Cone - February 23rd, 2016 2:15am

Our Perfect Wild: Ray And Barbara Bane's Journeys And The Fate Of The Far North

Ray and Barbara Bane went to Alaska on a lark, a whim to spend a year teaching school in the bush. They stayed for a lifetime.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2016 2:15am

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The Wonder Of It All: 100 Stories From The National Park Service

Here are 100 stories from our national parks, written by the people who work there.

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By Patrick Cone - January 20th, 2016 2:00am

Books We Liked, And Some We Weren't So Crazy About, In 2015

Books with ties to national parks are too numerous to count. But we did receive a fair number in 2015, and found many of them worth your while. Let's take a look back through Traveler's Fireside Reads for 2015.

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December 27th, 2015

Yosemite In The Fifties

Personalities, towering granite walls, and historic photographs for added perspective -- some amazing perspective at times -- are the heart and soul of Yosemite In The Fifties, a 176-page book that captures what the authors refer to as the Iron Age of climbing in Yosemite National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2015 2:00am

"Martin's Boat," A Film By Pete McBride

Martin Litton was known as the conscience of the Grand Canyon. As a conservationist he battled the damming of the Colorado, and many other causes. This film documents Litton, a year after his death.

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By Patrick Cone - December 20th, 2015 2:45am

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59 Illustrated National Parks: Celebrating 100 Years Of Wilderness And Wonder

Whether captured in words, photographs, or illustrations, national parks are wondrous places, vibrant and breathtaking in their scenery and history. To drive that point home, Joel Anderson and his son, Nathan, of the Anderson Design Group have just released a book that displays the 59 "national parks" in unique posters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2015 2:45am

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