This Wednesday, August 25, is National Park Service Founders Day, and while Washington doesn’t have the most (that belongs to California) we do have three amazing National Parks right at our doorstep: North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park. The Library has a bountiful collection for all your National Park needs: art, travel guides, stories, and more! Here are a few that caught my eye!
Art & History
The Art of the National Parks- Ansel Adams’ Yosemite
- Leave It as It Is: a Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt’s American Wilderness by David Gessner
- That Wild Country: An Epic Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of America’s Public Lands by Mark Kenyon
- Tahoma and Its People: a Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp
Maps & Travel Guides
Mapping America’s National Parks: Preserving Our Natural and Cultural Treasures- Scenic Science of the National Parks: An Explorer’s Guide to Wildlife, Geology, and Botany by Emily Hoff
- National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States
- USA’s National Parks by Anita Isalska
- Walks of a Lifetime in America’s National Parks: Extraordinary Hikes in Exceptional Places by Robert E. Manning
Stories True & Tall
Campfire Stories: Tales From America’s National Parks- Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park by Conor Knighton
- Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks & Their Least Impressed Visitors by Amber Share
- Death in Mount Rainier National Park: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Northwest’s Most Iconic Peak by Tracy Salcedo-Chourré
- Sign My Name to Freedom: a Memoir of a Pioneering Life by Betty Reid Soskin
For the Kids
National Parks Maps: Illustrated Maps of America’s 62 National Parks by Abby Leighton- The National Parks: Discover All 62 Parks of the United States by Stefanie Payne
- Bringing Back the Wolves: How a Predator Restored An Ecosystem by Jude Isabella
- You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks by Evan Turk
- National Parks: a Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks, Monuments, and Landmarks by Erin McHugh
Where will these books take you? For more ideas on where to explore, check out the Find Your Park tool and the National Park Service website. And don’t miss our Outdoor Recreation site, which has all sorts of regional resources and information as well as links to maps you can check out from SPL. Be safe and have fun!
~posted by Kara P.
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