National Geographics', 'Secrets of the National Parks - The Experts Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trail' is a wonderful book for the National Park or armchair explorer. Find the best National Geographic picks in 32 amazing national parks including Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, the Everglades' Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail, and Yosemite's exquisite Snow Creek Trail. Discover that Lamar Valley is home to many of the park's wolf packs; why the Everglades is the domain of the pink flamingo; and that astounding views of Yosemite's Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon are accessible on an easy day hike. The majority of national park visitors often stick to the most celebrated trails and scenic overlooks, missing a whole world of stunning scenery in the process. Informed by park rangers, superintendents, and frequent park visitors, National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks provides all the inspiration and information you need to plan your visit beyond the well-trodden, touristy spots in these 32 great national parks. Stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and easy-to-use maps will help make your next national park adventure memorable.Detailed visitor information.Locations of year round Ranger Stations.Parks included are - East: Acadia, Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Biscayne, Everglades Southwest and Rockies: Big Bend, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Mesa Verde, Canyonlands, Arches, Rocky Mountain, Wind Cave, Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier Pacific: Mount Rainier, Olympic, Crater Lake, Redwood, Yosemite, Channel Islands, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Hawaii Volcanoes, Haleakala Edited By - National Geographic.East: Acadia, Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Biscayne, Everglades.Southwest and Rockies: Big Bend, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Mesa Verde, Canyonlands, Arches, Rocky Mountain, Wind Cave, Badlands, Theodore Rooseve...