Guide to the National Park Areas - Western States (4th ed) [Paperback]

David Logan Scott (Author), Kay W. Scott (Author), David L. Scott (Author), Kay Woelfel Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1995 | Series: 4th ed

An updated edition of a popular guide to the 170 national parks west of the Mississippi offers improved graphics and additional site listings, as it presents reliable information of all aspects of the parks, along with practical tips for vacationers. Original. IP.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Almost two hundred areas west of the Mississippi are covered in an updated third edition providing details on regional history, points of interest, and activities. Small line maps and clear illustrations lend to a fine coverage. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

In this comprehensive guide to 190 national park areas west of the Mississippi, the beauty, wonder, and history of these lands are at your fingertips. David and Kay Scott's informative text, which is enhanced by photographs and 118 detailed maps, gives the facts needed to plan and tailor a visit to your specifications. They include information on an area's history; lodging resources; camping, hunting, and fishing facilities; addresses and phone numbers; and much more. A handy facilities-and-activities chart provides an at-a-glance summary of what the parks offer. Whether you prefer major parks, small historic sites, scenic trails, or inspiring monuments, there is a national park area that is perfect for you. (7 x 10, 384 pages, maps, chart, b&w photos)

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr; 4th edition (November 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564407535
• ISBN-13: 978-1564407535
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,655,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference for this retiree, March 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to the National Park Areas, Western States (Paperback)

We recently retired and bought our first motorhome. Wanting to visit the national parks we bought several guides to help us on our trip. These two were the best of the lot. The first couple of pages in each book include a map showing all of the parks in the country including some small places we would never have known about. We recommend the Scott's two guides.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Help for Our Park Trip, March 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to the National Park Areas, Western States (Paperback)

I found this guide to be a very useful when we traveled to the western states of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Especially helpful are the descriptions of smaller parks that we would probably have missed. Natural Bridges National Monument in southern Utah comes to mind. As recommended by the authors, we first stopped at the visitor centers and asked how to best see the parks. I highly recommend both this western guide and the companion eastern guide to anyone who plans to visit our national parks.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5th Edition is promising, April 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Guide to the National Park Areas: Western States (5th ed) (Paperback)

Their previous editions of these volumes were great and very practical. We carried them (both Eastern and Western editions) in our motorhome as we travel, and are looking forward to this new (and hopefull updated) edition. They do the best job of any on describing the National Park system, and it's a helpful reference for the traveler.