Centering about 62 national parks, Guide to National Parks of the United States is a really good guide to have exploring the parks included in the book. This truly is a must have giving you a thorough informative guide to everything that might make your experience at these locations a bit easier.

Each park is detailed by maps locating sites, trails, roads, campgrounds and where you can rest..You get detailed descriptions of the park and learn facts of origin, how to visit them, ideal times to visit and locations of the visitors center. It gives you suggestions on where to go and what to look for while visiting. They give you ideas on activities and local excursions. Each park is compiled in alphabetical order within its geographic region. What I find interesting was the ecological information included, expressing the preservations of certain areas.

The maps in the book are gorgeous and detailed. This is such a helpful guide to planning your trip. They include designated wilderness areas and national preserves intended to maintain the natural beauty of the park. This was something that I never knew before which for those of you concerned about environmental footprints, that is relaly helpful. In the back, there is a map key and abbreviated guide to assist with any uncertainty within.

Overall, I thought for those of you planning on visiting any one of these mentioned in the book will get a comprehensive resource to aid in your trip planning. This definitely should be a resource but to also complement it with their other guide, Secrets of the National Parks to get the most our of your experience.