NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WEST "Exhaustively researched and thorough. You"ll find everything you need to know." --Family Travel Times "An indispensable guide." --Family Fun magazine The only guide you"ll ever need to visit the best parks in the West Here are all the essentials for touring 33 of the best-loved national parks and monuments in the western United States and Canada. From where to find a reasonably priced room and a hot meal to where to hike and camp, Fodor"s National Parks of the West not only describes what there is to see but also gives you practical information and detailed maps. And you can use it to plan vacation after vacation, year after year. All text in this book was reviewed for accuracy by National Park and Forest Service personnel. Sales of this book help to support the National Parks. Great information in every chapter Driving tours with the most spectacular scenery--from rugged mountains to magnificent deserts Extensive reviews of hotels, lodges, campgrounds, and restaurants--both inside and outside the parks The best nature trails, backcountry hikes, strolls on the beach, and picnic spots for refueling Best-in-one-day itineraries Tips on biking, fishing, swimming, boating, rock climbing, ski touring, horseback riding, and bird-watching Detailed information on geology, flora and fauna, weather, historic sites, and local festivals 33 easy-to-follow maps The West"s best-loved wildlands Arches Badlands Banff Big Bend Bryce Canyon de Chelly Canyonlands Carlsbad Caverns Crater Lake Death Valley Denali Glacier Grand Canyon Grand Teton Jasper Joshua Tree Kings Canyon Kootenay Mesa Verde Mt. Rainier Mt. Rushmore Olympic Point Reyes Redwood Rocky Mountain Sequoia Waterton Yellowstone Yoho Yosemite Zion