Celebrate the beauty, history, and cultural importance of America's 63 national parks. The USA's National Parks truly are places of staggering landscapes of jaw-dropping dimensions and incredible diversity where you can stand on the very edge of civilization. They are the earth's breathing spaces; precious places to conserve nature and wildlife for future generations. And they are playgrounds ?lled with countless places to hike, camp, climb, swim, and paddle, where you and your family can create lifelong memories of freedom and wide-open spaces. Revised and updated, and featuring the newest national park, New River Gorge, USA National Lands of Wonder is a celebration of these magni?cent spaces. Between its pages you'll discover beautiful photography and inspiring ideas - perfect for planning your next adventure, whether you want to be alone amid the vast and haunting wilderness of Alaska's Denali Park or get up close to the teeming tropical wildlife of Florida's Everglades. All 63 national parks are covered in order of designation, showcasing what makes each one unique, with the help of maps, facts and ?gures, things to do, and when and where to experience it at its best.