Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park: A Guide to Exploring the Roads, Trails, River, and Canyons (Exploring Series) [Paperback]

Levi Novey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Exploring Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2007

In addition to providing general logistical information for park visitors, this guide includes interpretive information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park and its features, suggested hikes, stories and legends about the life of Theodore Roosevelt, contemporary and historic photographs, a color foldout map, and information about additional cultural and recreational opportunities in close proximity to the park.

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From the Back Cover

North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park offers one-of-a-kind journeys into the landscape that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to become an early champion of conservation and of our national parks system. Visit prairie dog towns and the site of Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch, share the road with bison and elk, and enjoy a variety of trails - from short interpretive walks to a 96-mile trek that connects the three units of the park. Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park shows you all these outdoor opportunities and more.

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuides have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the outdoors.

 

Look inside to find:

• A foldout color map of the park, complete with trails, activities, and points of interest
• Where to walk, hike, paddle, and ride a horse
• Tips on enjoying the park's backcountry, complete with trail descriptions
• Lists of area accommodations, campsites, and B&Bs
• President Roosevelt's personal connection to the present-day park

About the Author

Levi Novey is a conservation professional who has worked as a park ranger for six national parks, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and as a researcher for five others.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762740876
• ISBN-13: 978-0762740871
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #430,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Central

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars National Park Enthusiest, June 1, 2007

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This review is from: Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park: A Guide to Exploring the Roads, Trails, River, and Canyons (Exploring Series) (Paperback)

Super book ! I have used a number of guidebooks, so when someone offered to loan me a copy I was skeptical at first. Now I am ordering a copy of my own. This will really help me organize my upcoming North Dakota trip.
The writing was engaging and I think the author gave a good overall sense of the place. I think most people would want to go there for many of the aspects covered. I want to get into the history and hope to see lots of animals.
It was especially good to know that there are possible side trips that look like fun nearby. I almost always get to talk to other people who try to " make the rounds " of the National Parks so now I think I could give them some good tips that I read about.
Next time, I'm going to look at the Falcon book first because it was very clear and got me excited. Some of the others look good to start with but when you get down to it they get carried away with too many things that I think would be boring to most of us. It was easy to go to the index when I wanted to find something specific. And my son will probably get a kick out of the questions in the back.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park, June 27, 2007

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This review is from: Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park: A Guide to Exploring the Roads, Trails, River, and Canyons (Exploring Series) (Paperback)

My brother who lives in Minnesota is traveling with his family to the Dakotas this summer. So I have been doing a bit of research for him on sites to visit. I was delighted to come across this recent publication of perhaps one of the lessor known but yet very interesting national park in the Dakotas. What I like most about this book is the vivid picture it creates of the park. It enables me to vision what I will see and hear if I were to hike and drive through the park. The way the book is organized provides a pictoral flow to what one will see when touring both the north and south sections of the park. The maps provide a helpful macro view of the park and the clear directions in the text of the book make touring the park see quite manageable for a family.

I like the personal inviting writing style of the author and the many side bars that offer interesting historical accounts, information about the geography and geology, as well as, animal life on the high dessert praire. I look forward to sending the book to my brother and hope that he adds Theodore Roosevelt National Park to his summer travel plans.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty mediocre, May 28, 2007

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This review is from: Explore! Theodore Roosevelt National Park: A Guide to Exploring the Roads, Trails, River, and Canyons (Exploring Series) (Paperback)

This is an okay guide book, best for those for whom the very idea of traveling to North Dakota is mind-blowing, or for those who want a watered-down version of the same info available in the visitors center's kiosks. Definitely not very useful for hikers/backpackers or folks planning to actually do much at the park. In fact, slightly less than half the book consists of information on the park itself. The rest treats the surrounding area, the life of TR, ND in general, or simply repeats information given in other parts of the book. Many sections seem designed for an 8-year-old: "Is It Buffalo or Bison?"; "Are Prairie Dogs Really Dogs?"; the quiz at the back of the book to test your ability to read; etc.

I'm glad that Mr. Novey is enthusiastic about the park. But given that this seems to be the only guidebook out there dedicated to TRNP, it's too bad it wasn't done properly. Since there's not much else available, the book does have its uses. But you can probably find the same material after a few minutes with a search engine. If you plan to backpack the map here isn't sufficient. If you plan to drive the one they give you for free at the entrance is. Backpackers will need 2 USGS maps (together they cost a bit more than this book) or one National Geographic map (a bit less than this book) to cover the park.