National Parks Uncovered: An Epic Resource for Park Lovers and Anyone Obsessed with Americas Best Idea

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Experience and discover the awe-inspiring charm each of the 63 parks has to offer with National Park Geek.


National Park Geek is a fully illustrated, comprehensive, purposeful guide to America's stunning national parks. It is also an affirmation and a celebration of the lifestyle of those who live and breath for that next outdoor adventure. There is a community dedicated to exploring every last inch of 84 million acres that make up America's national park system, and this book is for that geek and the geeks they will inspire to get outdoors, connect with nature, and adopt the values of protecting this amazing gift.
This beautiful guide also includes a dedication to National Park Geek founder Daniel Gross, who aspired to share his love of the outdoors, spread the word of how wonderful our national parks are, and created a social community that has united over 700,000 people equally obsessed with exploring the national parks. This all-inclusive guide gives you the best insight on how to experience all 63 of the major national parks, including:
Stories directly from rangers who have worked in the parks, including their personal anecdotes and best tips for the fullest park experience
Highlights like popular attractions and little-known favorites for each park
Fast facts about all 63 parks, including establishment date, size, and both natural and recreational features
For the super geeks, information on the different national parks designations, from national seashores to national memorials
100+ photos of these stunning landscapes, to move and inspire you
Told by the people who support, educate, and protect our national treasures, the knowledge shared gets you as close to sitting at the fireside with a park ranger..Get exploring, and find the beauty in nature with National Park Geek!

Author Bio

Linda Mohammad is a national park lover who is a self-proclaimed weekend warrior. Originally born and raised in Malaysia, she migrated to the United States to pursue her college education. Her passion for traveling stemmed from her college days when she would have to vacate her dorm room during school breaks. Fast forward to today, Linda is an engineer working in the energy industry. Known as The Bucket List Traveler, who journals her way through the parks and documents her visits, trip planning and list-making are her forte. On the weekends, she can be found exploring some of our many national parks across the country. To date, she has crossed off all of the 63 big national parks in the US as well as more than halfway through the 420+ national park units that are currently managed by the National Park Service. Her favorite national park is the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona because geology rocks!