National Parks of the American West for Dummies (Dummies Travel) [Paperback]

Kurt Repanshek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2005

* Formerly America's National Parks For Dummies, this guide now focuses exclusively on the most popular parks in the system-those west of the Mississippi
* Covers Arches, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Mount Rainer, Olympic, Sequoia/King's Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion
* 65 percent of Americans surveyed said they had taken a trip of 50 miles or more in the last year to visit a state or national park or forest

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From Arches to Olympic to Zion, the West's national parks are packed with awe-inspiring vistas and exciting outdoor fun. Take it all in, with the friendly guide that covers all the peaks and valleys of the 10 most popular parks.

Discover

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages

About the Author

Kurt Repanshek, a misplaced Easterner, has been roaming the Rocky Mountains since 1985, when he arrived in Wyoming as state correspondent for The Associated Press. A freelance writer now based in Park City, Utah, he has managed to find his way to the top of the Grand Teton; paddled portions of the Green, Colorado, and the Middle Fork of the Salmon rivers, as well as Yellowstone’s Shoshone and Yellowstone lakes, hiked to Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon, climbed Half Dome in Yosemite, and cross-country skied in the predawn cold to catch sunrise on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, all in the pursuit of stories. He is the author of Hidden Utah and Hidden Salt Lake City & Beyond (both from Ulysses Press), and his work has appeared in Audubon, Sunset, National Geographic Traveler, and Hemispheres, among other publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 427 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (February 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764574051
• ISBN-13: 978-0764574054
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars too cursory, March 2, 2008

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This review is from: National Parks of the American West for Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

cursory...there's a lot of talk without much being said. i got the national geographic guide to american national parks, and it's much better than this book.