Immerse yourself in the wonder and diversity of America’s great outdoors with 50 true stories inspired by some of its most iconic national parks.
 
This gift treasury collection gathers real-life stories from parks across the USA, including Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Hawaii Volcanoes, Denali, Everglades, and many, many more.
 
Some tell human tales of triumph, bravery, and feats of endurance and moments of dazzling discovery.
 
Others are tales of remarkable animals, magnificent plants, outstanding natural features.
 
Some explore the past, telling how certain parks came to be and their impacts both good and bad, while others recount recent events such as inspiring stories of conservation and nature and communities bouncing back.
 
Each story is linked to a particular park, telling the tale of an animal or plant, community or individual, or event. These stories grant readers a new way to explore these awe-inspiring places.
 
Stories include:

• The Amazing Acrobats of Glacier Bay – the humpback whales that perform an incredible ballet-like dance through the chilly waters.
• The Bransfords of Mammoth Cave – the inspiring tale of a Black American family’s dedication and excellence exploring and guiding people through these vast caves in Kentucky.

The perfect accompaniment to bestselling National Parks of the USA, this book is for families and young readers looking to for longer-form, nonfiction stories about America's great national parks. Altogether, the tales within combine to form a celebration of these awe-inspiring, living landscapes. This book is made to be enjoyed and revisited again and again.

National Parks included:

Denali National Park

Biscayne National Park

Glacier Bay National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Pinnacles Volcanic National Park

Lake Clark National Park

Katmai National Park

Channel Islands National Park

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Yosemite National Park

Redwood National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

Crater Lake National Park

Olympic National Park

North Cascades National Park

American Samoa National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Haleakala National Park

Virgin Islands National

Glacier National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Grand Teton National Park

Great Basin National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Zion National Park

Death Valley National Park

White Sands National Park

Saguaro National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Petrified Forest National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Arches National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Wind Cave National Park

Badlands National Park

Isle Royale National Park

Voyageurs National Park

Cuyahoga National Park

Big Bend National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Shenandoah National Park

Congaree National Park

Everglades National Park

Dry Tortugas National Park

Acadia National Park