Moon USA National Parks: The Complete Guide to All 59 Parks (Travel Guide)
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They've been dubbed America's best idea for a reason: get inspired, get outdoors, and discover the wild beauty of the United States with Moon USA National Parks . Inside you'll find: Coverage of all 59 national parks, from the misty mountains of the east and the redwoods of the west, to the glaciers of Alaska and volcanoes of Hawaii, organized by region Strategic lists and itineraries: Choose from lists of the best parks for hiking, wildlife, families, and scenic drives, or make your way down the list of the top ten national parks experiences across the country The best outdoor adventures in every park, including backpacking, biking, mountain climbing, kayaking, rafting, and more, plus detailed hike descriptions and trail maps marked with distance, duration, effort level, and trailheads National parks road trips with driving times and advice for linking multiple parks, interesting stops between them, and nearby attractions and state parks Comprehensive planning resources: With detailed maps and transportation tips, you'll have the tools to explore each park or region individually, or visit multiple for an epic national parks trip Expert advice from former park guide and award-winning author Becky Lomax on how to avoid crowds , what time of year to visit, and where to stay inside and outside the parks, from campgrounds to hotels Know before you go: Find essential background on climate, terrain, wildlife, history, and safety precautions, plus practical information on park fees, passes, and reservations, including how to obtain and use a National Parks Pass Gorgeous, full-color photos throughout, plus a handy keepsake section for your national parks stamps and a detachable fold-out poster map Whether you're trekking to striking vistas, rafting a wild river, or camping under the stars, find your park adventure with Moon USA National Parks . For more in-depth information on a specific park, check out Moon's national parks travel guides. Review: Excellent balance of information and inspiration - There were two guidebooks to all 59 the national parks worth owning: the venerable National Geographic guide, and the more recent "Your guide" by Michael Oswald. This new one (I'll call it "the Moon") offers a welcome combination of some the best features of each of those two, and in this review I'll compare it to them. The National Geographic guide consists mainly of point-by-point road itineraries geared to the motorist. This organization makes it difficult to plan your visit if you do not follow the itineraries. It is light on practical information and, more importantly, suggestions for outdoor activities such as hiking. The Moon provides plenty of that to help you get out of the pavement, with separate sections on sights, scenic drives, hiking and other outdoor recreation which are easy to reference. A list of top 3 activities, what to do in a day, best hike details, how to avoid crowds, and exhaustive listings of campground and lodges in the park provide useful planning information. "Your guide" provides even more information than the Moon on the aforementioned topics, making it by far the most complete guide, especially for getting out of the pavement, and the best value for the dollar. With its larger trim, there is simply more room to provide details that are omitted in the Moon. However, the Moon's choices are better curated. For instance, instead of trying to list as many trails as possible, it lists only the best of them. However, enough of them are mentioned for a good sampling of the park. I haven't visited all the parks, but for those that I know well from repeated visits, I have found the Moon's selections to be spot on. Both of the Moon and "Your guide" use the National Park Service maps, which are considerably more detailed than the maps in the National Geographic, with an advantage here to "Your guide" whose larger maps are more legible. Both the Moon and National Geographic feature great photographs, with maybe an edge to the National Geographic (as expected) due to better printing on more glossy paper. On the other hand, "Your guide" uses crowdsourced/public domain photographs that are significantly lower quality than the professionally sourced photographs in the other two, compounded by inferior printing. The design of the Moon is also the most attractive of the three, making it a pleasure to thumb through for travel ideas. In conclusion, the Moon is a beautiful guidebook, which is sure to inspire you with its photos and highlight selections. At the same time it provides plenty of practical information and outdoor activities sufficient for any but the most extended visits. Review: Great Guide Book with information and ideas, A must have travel guide - This is not a table picture book. With that said it is a first class guide book to the parks, provides information, suggested sights and day trips, park information, maps, and gorgeous pictures. This is a must have book which we take with us on trips and plan our trips using the information in it. Great buy. Helpful for planning, and nice to just read and look at. A must for anyone planning a road trip and a book to take with you.
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L**T
Excellent balance of information and inspiration
There were two guidebooks to all 59 the national parks worth owning: the venerable National Geographic guide, and the more recent "Your guide" by Michael Oswald. This new one (I'll call it "the Moon") offers a welcome combination of some the best features of each of those two, and in this review I'll compare it to them. The National Geographic guide consists mainly of point-by-point road itineraries geared to the motorist. This organization makes it difficult to plan your visit if you do not follow the itineraries. It is light on practical information and, more importantly, suggestions for outdoor activities such as hiking. The Moon provides plenty of that to help you get out of the pavement, with separate sections on sights, scenic drives, hiking and other outdoor recreation which are easy to reference. A list of top 3 activities, what to do in a day, best hike details, how to avoid crowds, and exhaustive listings of campground and lodges in the park provide useful planning information. "Your guide" provides even more information than the Moon on the aforementioned topics, making it by far the most complete guide, especially for getting out of the pavement, and the best value for the dollar. With its larger trim, there is simply more room to provide details that are omitted in the Moon. However, the Moon's choices are better curated. For instance, instead of trying to list as many trails as possible, it lists only the best of them. However, enough of them are mentioned for a good sampling of the park. I haven't visited all the parks, but for those that I know well from repeated visits, I have found the Moon's selections to be spot on. Both of the Moon and "Your guide" use the National Park Service maps, which are considerably more detailed than the maps in the National Geographic, with an advantage here to "Your guide" whose larger maps are more legible. Both the Moon and National Geographic feature great photographs, with maybe an edge to the National Geographic (as expected) due to better printing on more glossy paper. On the other hand, "Your guide" uses crowdsourced/public domain photographs that are significantly lower quality than the professionally sourced photographs in the other two, compounded by inferior printing. The design of the Moon is also the most attractive of the three, making it a pleasure to thumb through for travel ideas. In conclusion, the Moon is a beautiful guidebook, which is sure to inspire you with its photos and highlight selections. At the same time it provides plenty of practical information and outdoor activities sufficient for any but the most extended visits.
E**R
Great Guide Book with information and ideas, A must have travel guide
This is not a table picture book. With that said it is a first class guide book to the parks, provides information, suggested sights and day trips, park information, maps, and gorgeous pictures. This is a must have book which we take with us on trips and plan our trips using the information in it. Great buy. Helpful for planning, and nice to just read and look at. A must for anyone planning a road trip and a book to take with you.
P**3
Lots of information
This book provides lots of information about all of the parks. There are great pictures, ideas of what to do in the park, and info on how to get there and where to stay. This is hands down my favorite book on the national parks.
W**.
good info but mostly just a summary
the book is nice, it has a lot of good info but its more of a summary of each state. if you want something more in-depth this is not the book. the nice thing is that if you are trying to hit the main highlights from a particular place then its easy to find, also the book is small-ish in size so you can take with you without taking up too much room. I wish it had more maps within each page to showcase the routes
G**P
Must have for planning
We use the guide for trip planning we are campers and hikers. Moon has the best national park guide. We also use lonely planet for the individual parks. Moon does a very good jod with descriptions. Lonely plant has most accurate trail info. Very good book and would highly recommend.
M**O
Amazing travel guide!
Wow! If you are thinking about visiting the National Parks, this is a must have. Very detailed information on each park, great photos and trip planning ideas. I absolutely love this. Best travel guide I have ever bought.
C**Y
Good book
I bought this book because we were going to Yellowstone and it was a great read.
L**R
VERY INFORMATIVE
WHETHER YOU ARE DOING A ONE DAY DRIVE THROUGH OR BACKWOODS BACK PACKING THIS BOOK IS FOR BOTH. WE JUST FINISHED A 2 WEEK TOUR OF BRYCE, ZION, CAPITAL REEF, ARCHES AND CANYONLAND AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL IN PLANNING THE TRIP AND USED IT WHILE IN THE PARKS.
M**D
For park addicts
Super cool especially if you plan to visit the parks
D**Y
Meilleur achat de préparation voyage !!!
J'ai été agréablement surprise. Je m'attendais à quelque chose de semblable à un lonely planet, mais non, j'ai eu bien mieux !! C'est un livre magnifique ! Oui il est plein d'informations pertinents sur les parcs des États-Unis, mais il est tellement bien imagé et remplis de belles photos a faire rêver que parfois je le compare à un National Geographic ! Sérieusement, pour le prix, selon moi c'est IMPOSSIBLE de trouver mieux !! Il y a aussi de très bon conseils utiles tout au long du livre ( exemple : si vous allez à X endroit, sachez qu'il n'y a aucune station service sur votre chemin alors il est important de faire le plein a X ville !) Pour chaque parc il y a un top 3 des meilleurs randos, un itinéraire à faire en voiture, une carte détaillée des sentiers et les trailhead de chaque sentiers ! J'adore !!!
C**1
Une bonne base pour Ă©laborer des voyages
Très beau guide pour se donner des idées de road trips puisque certains parcs sont beaucoup moins célèbres que d'autres mais méritent une visite...Parfait pour une vue d'ensemble avec des cartes et photos couleurs mais attention si vous voulez être complètement informés il faudra prendre les guides spécifiques des parcs ou régions concernées...Tout ne peut pas être indiqué....Il faudrait plus qu'un livre pour ça
J**L
Bon livre de référence pour un aperçu des Parcs
Nous sommes des habituées des parcs nationaux américains. Nous en avons vu plusieurs et l'achat de ce livre avait pour but de nous aider à identifier ceux qui manquent à notre palmarès. Beaucoup d'information dans ce livre. Bien contente de mon achat qui a été livré dès le lendemain. Document de référence pour se faire une idée des parcs. Un peu gros/lourd pour trainer avec soi sur le terrain.
T**R
Good guide to America’s Parks
Nice book can function as travel guide. Love America’s National Parks
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