Glimpses of Our National Parks (Classic Reprint)
Glimpses of Our National Parks (Classic Reprint)

Author: Robert Sterling Yard

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-06-27

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781332805464

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Excerpt from Glimpses of Our National Parks The national parks are areas which Congress has set apart, because of extraordinary scenic beauty, remarkable phenomena, or other unusual qualification, for the use and enjoyment of the people for all time. They are administered by the National Park Service. These are not parks in the common meaning of the word. They are not beautiful tracts of cultivated country with smooth lawns and winding paths like Central Park in New York, or Lincoln Park in Chicago, or Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. They are, on the contrary, large areas which nature, not man, has made beautiful and which the hand of man alters only enough to provide roads to enter them, trails to penetrate their fastnesses, and hotels and camps to live in. Secretary Work defined the national park system in the following words: Our existing national park system is unequaled for grandeur. Additional areas when chosen should in every respect measure up to the dignity, prestige, and standard Of those already established. Proposed park projects should contain scenery of distinctive quality or some natural features so extraordinary or unique as to be of national interest and importance, such as typical forms of natural architecture as those only found in America. Areas considered for national parks should be extensive and susceptible Of develop-ment so as to permit millions of visitors annually to enjoy the benefits of outdoor life and contact with nature without confusion from overcrowding. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Glimpses of Our National Parks
Glimpses of Our National Parks

Author: United States National Park Service

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781362469650

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Glimpses of Our National Parks
Glimpses of Our National Parks

Author: United States Dept of the Interior

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-12-04

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781347300831

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Book of the National Parks (Classic Reprint)
The Book of the National Parks (Classic Reprint)

Author: Robert Sterling Yard

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 558

ISBN-13: 9781451006735

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Excerpt from The Book of the National Parks N ow I fail to share with my advisers their poor Opinion of the taste, enterprise, and intelligence of the wide-awake American, but, for the sake of my message, I yield in some part to their warnings. Therefore I have so presented my material that the miscalled, and, I verily believe, badly slandered average reader, may have his popular book by omitting the note on the Appreciation of Scenery, and the several notes explanatory of scenery which are interpolated between groups of chapters. If it is true, as I have been told, that the average reader would omit these anyway, because it is his habit to omit prefaces and notes of every kind, then nothing has been lost. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Guide to the National Parks of America (Classic Reprint)
A Guide to the National Parks of America (Classic Reprint)

Author: Edward Frank Allen

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-04-23

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780265860885

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Excerpt from A Guide to the National Parks of America You cannot judge a country by its cities alone - least of all the United States. New York is typical of nothing except big cities; San Francisco is fast losing its individu ality New Orleans' atmosphere to-day is more vitiated by progress than it was yester day. And so the national parks remain as the greatest and most individual recreation grounds that any American may visit, whether he cross the water or not. They combine the lure of the outdoors, the appeal of tremendous scenic magnificence, the attractions of geolog ical and archeological study and the observa tion of wild animal life, and the stimulus of being brought face to face with Nature at her best and freest. Need America ask odds of Europe when comparisons are being made? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The National Parks
The National Parks

Author: National Park Service

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-13

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780331320152

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Excerpt from The National Parks: Lesser-Known Areas Please remember that our parks protect natural and cultural resources that can be fragile. To avoid inadvertent damage, please follow the suggestions of park staffs. Special restrictions sometimes apply to backpacking or boating to protect backcountry areas from overuse. Free permits to use certain back country trails and areas are issued at the parks. In some cases, such permits may be obtained by mail in advance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Tour of America's National Parks (Classic Reprint)
A Tour of America's National Parks (Classic Reprint)

Author: Henry Ottridge Reik

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-27

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9781332001293

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Excerpt from A Tour of America's National Parks The purpose of this book is to attract a more wide-spread attention to the wonderful natural beauty of our own country; to point out the possibilities of a "Grand Tour," here at home, that shall embrace more of scenic beauty and more marvelous natural phenomena than was ever included in a "Grand Tour of Europe"; to make clear to those who have but a limited vacation period what is to be seen in the different Parks, and how best to see it. It is not a Guide Book in the ordinary sense, yet it is intended to serve as such; for it not only indicates the proper procedure for making the "Grand Tour," but presents specific information about the most important things to see and the order in which they should be seen in each individual Park. The United States of America possesses the most remarkable series of public play-grounds in all the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.