50 True Tales from Our Great National Parks

Immerse yourself in the wonder and diversity of America’s great outdoors with 50 true stories inspired by some of its most iconic national parks.

This gift treasury collection gathers real-life stories from parks across the USA, including Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Hawaii Volcanoes, Denali, Everglades, and many, many more.

Some tell human tales of triumph, bravery, and feats of endurance and moments of dazzling discovery.

Others are tales of remarkable animals, magnificent plants, outstanding natural features.

Some explore the past, telling how certain parks came to be and their impacts both good and bad, while others recount recent events such as inspiring stories of conservation and nature and communities bouncing back.

Each story is linked to a particular park, telling the tale of an animal or plant, community or individual, or event. These stories grant readers a new way to explore these awe-inspiring places.

Stories include:

• The Amazing Acrobats of Glacier Bay – the humpback whales that perform an incredible ballet-like dance through the chilly waters.

• The Bransfords of Mammoth Cave – the inspiring tale of a Black American family’s dedication and excellence exploring and guiding people through these vast caves in Kentucky.

The perfect accompaniment to bestselling National Parks of the USA, this book is for families and young readers looking to for longer-form, nonfiction stories about America's great national parks. Altogether, the tales within combine to form a celebration of these awe-inspiring, living landscapes. This book is made to be enjoyed and revisited again and again.

National Parks included:

1. Denali National Park

2. Biscayne National Park

3. Glacier Bay National Park

4. Great Sand Dunes National Park

5. Lassen Volcanic National Park

6. Pinnacles Volcanic National Park

7. Lake Clark National Park

8. Katmai National Park

9. Channel Islands National Park

10. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

11. Yosemite National Park

12. Redwood National Park

13. Mount Rainier National Park

14. Crater Lake National Park

15. Olympic National Park

16. North Cascades National Park

17. American Samoa National Park

18. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

19. Haleakala National Park

20. Virgin Islands National

21. Glacier National Park

22. Yellowstone National Park

23. Rocky Mountain National Park

24. Grand Teton National Park

25. Great Basin National Park

26. Capitol Reef National Park

27. Bryce Canyon National Park

28. Zion National Park

29. Death Valley National Park

30. White Sands National Park

31. Saguaro National Park

32. Grand Canyon National Park

33. Mesa Verde National Park

34. Petrified Forest National Park

35. Carlsbad Caverns National Park

36. Arches National Park

37. Theodore Roosevelt National Park

38. Wind Cave National Park

39. Badlands National Park

40. Isle Royale National Park

41. Voyageurs National Park

42. Cuyahoga National Park

43. Big Bend National Park

44. Mammoth Cave National Park

45. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

46. Shenandoah National Park

47. Congaree National Park

48. Everglades National Park

49. Dry Tortugas National Park

50. Acadia National Park