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NPT Reviews of Books and other Material
A collection of book reviews to help you pick the perfect read for your national park escape
The Complete Guide To The National Park Lodges
Just in time for Mother's Day, as well as Father's Day, is the 7th edition of The Complete Guide To The National Park Lodges. Along with updates in the rundown on park lodges is the insertion of full-color images from lodges and settings in the national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2012 2:10am
National Geographic Guide To National Parks Of The United States, 7th Edition
National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States 7th edition describes the 58 National Parks of the United States. It has all the practical details to start planning. But the beautiful book also serves as an outdoor person's wish book. What park would you like to visit this year?
- By [email protected] - April 29th, 2012 2:20am
Ten Books You Should Have In Your National Park Library
National Park Week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure it's up to snuff when it comes to the national parks. Here, in particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library:
Reshaping Our National Parks And Their Guardians, The Legacy Of George B. Hartzog Jr.
Rising from a South Carolina cotton patch to become the seventh director of the National Park Service, George Hartzog Jr. is considered by many to be one of the finest directors of the agency.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2012 2:14am
The Soul Of Yosemite: Finding, Defending, And Saving The Valley's Sacred Wild Nature
A new book questions whether the National Park Service has lost its way in protecting and preserving the national park ideal.
Images of America – Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch
There aren't many places in national parks where you can venture well into the backcountry by foot, raft or saddle and then enjoy a good meal you didn't cook yourself
and sleep in a bed you didn't tote. One of them is the subject of a new book, Images of America - Grand Canyon's Phantom Ranch, and it's worth a read.
- By Jim Burnett - April 2nd, 2012 2:18am
In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Weaving together narratives from more than a century ago, Nathaniel Philbrick tells the backstory of Moby Dick, a story that spins out from a real case of a sperm whale attacking an early 19th century whaleship.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 6th, 2012 2:26am
National Parks, A Kid's Guide To America's Parks, Monuments And Landmarks
This is a good idea for a book, but its many weaknesses undercut its promise.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2012 2:54am
The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide
You would think someone who has circumnavigated Alaska by foot, skis, and raft would know a little something about backpacking gear, and Andrew Skurka certainly does.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 17th, 2012 2:39am
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