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National Geographic’s Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 5th Edition

National Geographic’s Guide to the National Parks of the United States

National Geographic’s fifth edition of its “Guide to the National Parks of the United States” packs a lot of information into vibrant, photograph-filled pages, covering 58 national parks from Maine’s Acadia to Alaska’s Glacier Bay...
"Memories of Old Smoky: Early Experiences in the Great Smoky Mountains,” Carlos C. Campbell. University of Tennessee Press, 2005. 216pp. softcover $18.95. 865/974-3321. http://utpress.org.

Memories of Old Smoky: Early Experiences in the Great Smoky Mountains

Some of the most beautiful land in the country is also in many of our backyards. In his “Memories of Old Smoky,” Carlos C. Campbell captures the very essence of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from his perspective...
A photographic essay book by Carl L. Sams II and Jean Stock

Lost In The Woods

Beautiful photography by this New York Times-bestselling, husband-and-wife team, tells the story of a little fawn born in the woods, left alone by his mother in order that he won’t be sniffed out by “Trouble.”
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Guidebook

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Guidebook

Excellent coverage of trails and special use areas, with photographs and clear maps, this is a guidebook that will enhance any outdoor enthusiast’s experience of this national treasure.
“In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett,” Randell Jones. 254 pp. softcover. $15.95. John F. Blair, Publisher, 2006. 1-800-222-9796. www.blairpub.com.

In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett

Author Randell Jones shows Davy Crockett was definitely not “born on a mountain top” in his new “In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett.”

Departments

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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