About the Author

Mel White has written or contributed to more than 15 National Geographic books, including the two-volume Guide to Birdwatching Sites and the Guide to America's Outdoors- Southwest, and has contributed more than 50 articles to the Society's magazines, National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler.

Reviews

"A dandy book designed for armchair adventurers who like lots of choices when pondering their next excursion." -Seattle Times

"It's rare that I travel to any destination without visiting a national park nearby...This is a guide to all of them, with awesome photos." -- San Antonio Express News