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Landmarks in the Landscape: Historic Architecture in the National Parks of the West

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I would have to agree with the positives highlighted by other reviewers, however the process that they used to print the photos left them looking like something from a first generation inkjet printer....very grainy and hard to look at without eyestrain. I was rather surprised at the publishers decision to economize in this way and wondered at first if the book was a pirate production. So sorry!

This well done book serves as an excellent resource for the architecture of our national parks. It is an excellent combination of both nature and structures which complement nature. It will be a favorite of all lovers of the outdoors.

Just came across this book while planning a driving tour of national parks. Impressed by the author's weaving scholarship with excellently reproduced photos for a feel of the architecture and the landscape. It manages to tell fascinating history and be very readable. Can't wait to follow along with the author even though our pictures won't look as good. It is a great trip planner and wish that it fit in the glove compartment!

Landmarks in the Landscape is an excellent book that encourages an advocacy for preservation of rustic architecture in the Western National Parks. The author has provided examples of buildings by use of a well-researched text, current and historic photos, and drawings. The introductory chapters on the development of the parks (24 selected in the book) and the origins of rustic design provide a comprehensive resource for preservationists and designers. The lavishly illustrated book is thoroughly researched and comprehensive in its coverage of the many fine examples of buildings. Included are structures that range from the grand hotels at Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Gand Canyon, Glacier National Park, and lesser known lodges to National Park Service functional buildings. The book offers strong support for preservation by illustrating the wealth of cultural resources in the National Parks. Strongly recommended as a pleasure to the eye and a travelers guide to the places and buildings of the western national parks.