Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789399946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Since then, interest in the park has grown dramatically and today, more than 3 million people visit the two parks annually. Yellowstone was set aside as America's first national park in 1872. This book offers stunning photographs of every corner of the 2.2 million acres that make up these parks, including such treasures as Lake Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, and the world's most famous geyser, Old Faithful, as well as rainbow-colored geyser basins of the north Mammoth country, and herds of buffalo and elk on the wide plains of the Lamar Valley. Sit back and behold the beauty of the G
O'Conner then describes the history and highlights of Grand Teton National Park. An extraordinarily beautiful and informative new book, "Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks" poignantly portrays the exhilarating splendors of these two national parks and the daunting array of challenges confronting them. Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks; text and photographs by various contributors; published by Universe Publishing, a division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc; copyright
Cam said Experiencing Yellostone and Grand teton National Parks. If I could have only one book about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, I would choose "Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks." A striking, masterpiece of a book, its large format accommodates many panoramic photographs of outstanding compositional beauty and technical quality. The special features of five locations within Yellowstone, routes into Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Park are well documented with essays and photographs. No ordinary coffee-table book, " Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks" is. Bigger does not mean better. As coffee table book in the dentist office Norman Kanwisher Bigger does not mean better. As coffee table book in the dentist office this book is a good addition for quick page turning. As a photographer looking for inspiration and expecting National Geographic level of production it was impossible to ignore the inconsistent quality of the pictures. Book was printed (poorly) in China. Some pictures reminded me of touristy snapshots. While others, which I am sure are great pictures hanging somewhere, the highlights were blown out, some pictures were too dark and in general the pictures were printed as a . Five Stars wayne rogers Great pics and perfect to rememeber trip to area. Way cheaper than the gift shops in the park.
Susan Kraft is a freelance writer and the former curator of Yellowstone Park Museum and Archives. . Lee Whittlesey is a Yellowstone Park historian.Letitia Burns O’Connor is an editor and freelance writer. Jim Robbins is a journalist, specializing in environmental issues. Charles Preston is the chief curator at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center