Research Catalog

Title

The national parks of America [by] Stewart L. Udall and the editors of Country beautiful.

Author

Udall, Stewart L.

Publication

New York, Putnam [1966]

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Details

Description

225 pages illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits; 32 cm

Summary

America's National Parks are natural treasures set aside in perpetuity for the enjoyment of the American people and for thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors who come annually to see and be inspired by the unspoiled glories of nature -- as God intended them to be seen. The National Park System of the United States has long deserved a genuinely authoritative volume big enough and colorful enough to convey the awesome beauty and grandeur of the 32 parks under its control. The National Parks of America, written by Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the Interior, and the Editors of Country Beautiful, is that unparalleled and long overdue book. The national parks are undoubtedly one of the supreme accomplishments of the American nation, one that in the perspective of history will rank with this country's greatest achievements. Among the parks given full coverage in this book is famous Yellowstone, which was established in 1872 as the world's first national park and remains the largest in the United States, but all the others -- from Acadia in Maine to Zion in Utah -- are also described and pictured in detail. The National Parks of America begins with a comprehensive introduction to the concept of the national parks, a history of their development and some thoughts on their future by Secretary Udall. Then, arranged in alphabetical order, each park is given a complete chapter of its own combining sparkling text and incomparable photographs. The text on each park has been movingly written to evoke the unique atmosphere of each park and, in addition, it has been scrupulously checked for accuracy by each park superintendent. After months of study and examination of hundreds of pictures submitted by the country's finest photographers, over 80 photographs in full color and over 85 in monochrome and duotone were finally selected to illustrate this handsome volume. Many of the photographs, however, were taken on special assignment for this book. In addition to the engaging descriptive text and maps of the major parks, there is an Appendix which lists the vital facts and figures for each park. Also included is a discussion of what areas might become national parks in the near future, a valuable addition for those concerned about preserving the natural beauty of this great continent. From the craggy coasts of the Acadia National Park in Maine to the otherworldy atmosphere of the Hawaii Volcanoes, from the mysterious swamps of the Everglades in Florida to the splendor of the Olympic Rain Forest in the state of Washington, this book displays our greatest natural treasures -- America's living monuments -- as they have never been revealed before.

Uniform Title

Country beautiful.

Subject

• National parks and reserves > United States
• National parks and reserves
• Travel
• United States > Description and travel
• United States

Genre/Form

Pictorial works.

Contents

Acadia -- Big Bend -- Bryce Canyon -- Canyonlands -- Carlsbad Caverns -- Crater Lake -- Everglades -- Glacier -- Grand Canyon -- Grand Teton -- Great Smoky Mountains -- Haleakala -- Hawaii Volcanoes -- Hot Springs -- Isles Royale -- Lassen Volcanic -- Mammoth Cave -- Mesa Verde -- Mount McKinley -- Mount Rainier -- Olympic -- Petrified Forest -- Platt -- Rocky Mountain -- Sequoia and Kings Canyon -- Shenandoah and Blue Ridge Parkway -- Virgin Islands -- Wind Cave -- Yellowstone -- Yosemite -- Zion.

LCCN

66027672

OCLC

• ocm00338757
• 338757
• SCSB-581720

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library