NPT Reviews of Books and other Material

If you enjoy national parks and cooking, you might enjoy this latest national park cookbook "National Geographic National Parks Cookbook: Dishes Inspired By America’s Great Outdoors," by Nina Elder and Melissa Knific. Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson tested and photographed some of the recipes and gives her verdict on whether or not this book is a keeper.

Pete McBride’s “Grand Canyon Between River And Rim” is not just another coffee table photo book. Sure, it’s a large book with a maximum of photos and a minimum of verbiage, but this book is more than just pretty pictures. It tells the story of an epic journey by two friends (with help from others) over a 750-mile trek literally between the river and rim of the Grand Canyon.

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is a region rich in wildlife, national parks, and national forests, and it is an idea

In publishing, no less than investing, timing can be everything. Consider how this book, intended as an architectural history, has since morphed into an inspiration. But two months before its release, Grand Canyon Lodge burned at North Rim. In keeping with Edward Ford’s subject, authenticity, no doubt it should be restored. Yes, the lodge was built on the edge of wilderness, but what a grand introduction to the park it made.

At this dire moment in the history of America’s national park system, we who love the parks can be consoled and encouraged by learning how we came to have them. The stories of dedication to our national parks are legion and inspiring, especially the stories of the individuals and groups who made the parks possible

As the Trump administration in 2025 enables those who for three quarters of a century (“Land Grab” of the 1940s, Sagebrush Rebellion, Wise Use Movement) have sought privatization and transfer of federal public lands to states, Stephen Davis has published a very timely book.

Fans of Arches National Park will enjoy this collection of articles specific to the park.

Mesa Verde is unique in the national park system, the only national park created specifically to preserve archaeological values.

The first time Camilla saw a caterpillar, she mistook the creature for a more fantastical apparition: a dragon wearing sunglasses.

One of the world’s most magnificent forests, the California Redwood belt was a two-million-acre ecosystem containing many of the world’s largest and tallest trees.