The National Parks of America
Books on national parks are always in demand because of the need  to get away from it all. But popular parks such as the Grand  Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Great Smokies too often resemble  NASCAR racetracks rather than places people visit to escape the  crowds and the noise. These two eye-pleasing guides will help  readers find some beautiful spots in the United States and  Canada that have not yet absorbed the population of  Poughkeepsie. Canada is an especially good place to find peace  and quiet, since most of its national and provincial parks are  quite distant from civilization. In addition to being visually  alluring very few of us have ever come back from a vacation with  the types of photos that appear in these books both books are  replete with useful travel information (when to go, what to see,  how to get there). Recommended for armchair and seasoned park  travelers alike; public libraries should consider purchasing  these as supplements to Freeman Tilden's definitive The National  Parks (o.p.) and the glossy guides from the "National Geographic  Park Profiles" series. Joseph L. Carlson, Lompoc P.L., CACopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.