Spring is here, which means it's time to make travel plans for your summer vacation. To assist in your travel plans, the U.S. Government Printing Office offers for sale a wide variety of National Park Service publications. These guides are designed to enhance your knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of America's national parks. Each publication contains complete park information, covering: history and site, a basic map, lodging, camping, fishing, hiking, a fact sheet, and many illustrations.
Arlington House: A Guide to Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Tells the story of the mansion General Lee and his family lived in for 30 years. Includes a park description and information on how to get there, activities, and facilities and history of the park.
Year/Pages:
1985: 48 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.50
Benjamin Franklin's "Good House"
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Presents the story of Benjamin Franklin's house on Market Street in Philadelphia and the family that lived there. Describes its destruction and the memorial raised on the original site.
Year/Pages:
1982: 65 p. ; ill.
Price:
$8.00
Clara Barton: Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Describes the life and times of Clara Barton. Provides a guide to the Clara Barton National Historic Site and related National Park Service sites.
Year/Pages:
1998: 80 p.; ill.
Price:
$12.50
Redwood: A Guide to Redwood National and State Parks, California
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Provides an introduction to the parks and the movement to preserve redwoods, the world's tallest trees. Explores redwood natural history, the work of restoring logged lands, and North Coast Indian culture. Includes a travel guide and reference materials for touring the parks.
Year/Pages:
1996: 112 p.; ill.
Price:
$17.00
Everglades Wildguide: The Natural History of Everglades National Park, Florida
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Presents the story of the Everglades National Park and its plants and animals, some of them found nowhere else in the United States. Includes checklists of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and trees and tree-like plants. Also contains a chapter on Indians of the Everglades.
Year/Pages:
1988: 103 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Exploring the American West, 1803-1879
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Part one includes a brief historical narrative of the events that lured men westward between 1803-1879. Part two describes the mountain men, explorers and scientists who helped in the western expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Part three is a documented pictorial record created by artists, cartographers, and photographers who accompanied the organized expeditions to the west.
Year/Pages:
1982: 129 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Fort Vancouver: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Washington
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications, Harpers Ferry Center
Description:
Describes Fort Vancouver, which served as a trading post on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Includes a history of the area, focusing on the major personalities of the time.
Year/Pages:
2001: 112 p.; ill.
Price:
$12.50
Carl Sandburg Home
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Provides everything you ever wanted to know about Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Divided into three parts. Part 1 tells of the family life at Connemara; Part 2 presents a biographical essay on the man and his works; Part 3 provides concise tourist information and reference materials.
Year/Pages:
1983: 128 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Describes and illustrates the discovery and commercial development of the Wind Cave and its later development as a national park. Includes a guide to the park and reference material.
Year/Pages:
1979: 143 p.; ill. 1987-repr.
Price:
$8.00
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Provides everything you ever wanted to now about Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Part 1 gives a brief introduction to the park. Part 2 outlines the natural history of the mountains and their valleys; and Part 3 presents concise travel guide and reference materials.
Year/Pages:
1981: 127 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.50
Hopewell Furnace: A Guide to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Describes an ironmaking community in 18th and 19th century America; an overview of the young iron making industry is presented in part one. Part 2 recounts the history of the workers and ironmaking operation. Part 3 is a guide to the main points of interest at the Hopewell furnace.
Year/Pages:
1983: 95 p.; ill. 1988-repr.
Price:
$13.50
Gettysburg National Military Park
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service
Description:
Tells the story of the battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Describes the establishment of a cemetery at Gettysburg and the genesis of the Gettysburg Address. Also includes reproductions of 12 battle paintings by F.D. Briscoe.
Year/Pages:
1962: 64 p.; ill. revised ed. 1992-repr.
Price:
$13.00
Big Bend: Big Bend National Park, Texas
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Big Bend National Park is in West Texas. Major attractions in the park include the Rio Grande River, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Chisos Mountains. Part 1 of the handbook provides a brief introduction and history of Big Bend: Part 2 concentrates on the area's natural history; and Part 3 presents a travel guide and reference materials.
Year/Pages:
1983: 127 p.; ill.
Price:
$14.50
Castillo De San Marcos: A Guide to Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Provides a history of the Castillo de San Marcos, including the events that led up to the decision to build the fort. Also describes historic sites in St. Augustine and other areas related to Spanish Florida.
Year/Pages:
1994: 66 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.00
Yosemite: A Guide to Yosemite National Park
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Provides everything you ever wanted to know about Yosemite: A Guide to Yosemite National Park in California. Divided into three parts. Part 1 introduces the park and its early conservationist champion, John Muir. Part 2 explores the park's natural and cultural history. Part 3 presents concise guide and reference materials, including a full-color map of the park.
Year/Pages:
1989: 143 p.; ill.
Price:
$13.50
Apostle Islands: A Guide to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin
Publisher:
Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications
Description:
Designed as a guide to the many facets of the islands. Recounts the history of the area, looks at the inland sea, and describes the geographical features and wildlife of the islands. Discusses what to see and do at the park.
Year/Pages:
1988: 64 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.50
