50 True Tales from Our Great National Parks

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:

1. Denali National Park 2. Biscayne National Park 3. Glacier Bay National Park 4. Great Sand Dunes National Park 5. Lassen Volcanic National Park 6. Pinnacles Volcanic National Park 7. Lake Clark National Park 8. Katmai National Park 9. Channel Islands National Park 10. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park 11. Yosemite National Park 12. Redwood National Park 13. Mount Rainier National Park 14. Crater Lake National Park 15. Olympic National Park 16. North Cascades National Park 17. American Samoa National Park 18. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 19. Haleakala National Park 20. Virgin Islands National 21. Glacier National Park 22. Yellowstone National Park 23. Rocky Mountain National Park 24. Grand Teton National Park 25. Great Basin National Park 26. Capitol Reef National Park 27. Bryce Canyon National Park 28. Zion National Park 29. Death Valley National Park 30. White Sands National Park 31. Saguaro National Park 32. Grand Canyon National Park 33. Mesa Verde National Park 34. Petrified Forest National Park 35. Carlsbad Caverns National Park 36. Arches National Park 37. Theodore Roosevelt National Park 38. Wind Cave National Park 39. Badlands National Park 40. Isle Royale National Park 41. Voyageurs National Park 42. Cuyahoga National Park 43. Big Bend National Park 44. Mammoth Cave National Park 45. Great Smoky Mountains National Park 46. Shenandoah National Park 47. Congaree National Park 48. Everglades National Park 49. Dry Tortugas National Park 50. Acadia National Park

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