The book is a coast to coast journey featuring 18 of our most visited national parks, six as stunning, double-page pop-ups: Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier, and Yosemite national parks. Pop-up paper engineering is created by Bruce Foster, designer of 40 pop-up books including the amazing Harry Potter pop-up. The pop-up illustrations by Dave Ember …
Find the best National Geographic picks in 32 amazing national parks including Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, the Everglades’ Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail, and Yosemite’s exquisite Snow Creek Trail. Discover that Lamar Valley is home to many of the park’s wolf packs; why the Everglades is the domain of the pink flamingo; and that astounding views of Yosemite’s Half …
Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die: Diving Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations
The earth’s oceans hold many wondrous surprisesbe they the small, colorful critters” off the coast of Papua New Guinea, opportunistic red demon squids in the Sea of Cortes, or naval wrecks in the lagoon of Bikini Atoll. In Fifty Places to Dive Before You Die Chris Santella has invited diving experts from around the world to share some …
This National Geographic Road Atlas – Adventure Edition includes detailed maps of all 50 states plus Canada and Mexico. The outstanding collection of road maps includes scenic routes, historic sites, recreation information, and thousands of points of interest.This unique Adventure Edition features America’s top 100 adventure destinations chosen by the editors of National Geographic Adventure Magazine, with top …
Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die: Biking Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations
Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die is the ninth addition to the bestselling Fifty Places series by Chris Santella. Biking has grown increasingly popular in recent years, as both a leisure and an extreme exercise activity, and Santella covers trips for cyclists of every level. Fifty Places to Bike covers environments as varied as the Dalmatian Coast …
Lonely Planet Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. While away the day on Sydney’s Bondi Beach; explore tropical jungle in ancient Daintree Rainforest; and experience the unique Indigenous culture of the Tiwi Islands; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the …
Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Costa Rica is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover otherworldly vistas and simmering volcanoes, relax on perfect beaches and be ogled by toucans in the wild; all with your trusted travel companion. Get …
Oregon is the home of Benchmark Maps. Our love and high-regard for this beautiful state is on proud display on every page of this atlas. Over 150,000 copies have been sold since its introduction in 1998…an acceptance that has made this atlas one of the most successful Oregon map products ever. The new 6th edition has improvements has …
From pristine beaches and jungle waterfalls to high-altitude coffee plantations, Costa Rica: The Complete Guide puts the very best of Costa Rica at your fingertips.Blending detailed travel tips with beautiful photography, this guidebook offers so much more than just restaurant and hotel reviews. Fascinating chapters explore Costa Rica’s unique history, culture, food, ecology and wildlife. Top 10 Ways …
In 1930 two novice paddlers–Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port–launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult portages. Nearly four months later, …