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Frommer's National Parks of the American West (Frommer's National Parks of the American West, 2nd ed)
by Don Laine, Arthur Frommer, Barbara Laine, Geoffrey O'Gara
Product Group: Book
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company. (2000-05)
ISBN: 0028636201
EAN: 9780028636207
UPC: 021898636201
Dewy Decimal #: 917.80434
Paperback: 676 pages
Edition: 2nd
SKU: 082908021
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comments: ...ex library book in fair or better good condition. usual library markings..
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
All the Details on 49 National Parks, Monuments, Preserves, and Seashores- The best strategies for seeing the parks—so you can make the most of your time and avoid the crowds
- Complete campground guides, from car-accessible campsites to backcountry spots—plus park lodges, gateway motels, and nearby B&Bs and inns
- Adventures for everyone: easy day hikes, backpacking trips, wildlife watching, guided mule and horseback rides, rafting trips, sea kayaking, and biking
- Where to eat and stock up on supplies, both in the parks and in gateway towns
- Everything you need to know to plan the perfect trip—plus detailed maps, advice for families traveling with kids, and more
Coverage of each and every park reviewed for accuracy by local National Park Service personnel. Frommer's. The Name You Can Trust.
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Amazon.com Review
A park lover's must-have, the information provided in this behemoth of a book is almost as impressive as the redwoods that grace its cover. With a focus on helping visitors avoid the crowds, National Parks of the American West provides painstakingly researched details on more than 40 national parks, monuments, seashores, and preserves. Frommer's explains their intent in the introduction: "Our authors have talked to the rangers, hiked the trails, and taken the tours, all the while asking, 'How can our readers avoid the crowds?' In each of following chapters you'll find a section giving you straightforward, practical advice on just how to do this.... We've searched for secluded trails that can be hiked by the average person, scenic drives where you won't get caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic, and points where, with only a minimum of effort, you'll be afforded spectacular views without feeling as if you're packed into Times Square on New Year's Eve." There is probably not a question you have that this book doesn't answer: each park listing includes tips from park rangers, ideas especially for kids, excellent maps, entrance fee information, the best driving and walking tours, campground overviews, food and other lodging, contacts for activities and recreation, and interesting sidebars. --Kathryn True
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Customer Reviews
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Always A Good Bet
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-09-24
Frommer's is synonymous with good guide books for whereever you want to travel, and if you are looking for a good book about the parks this is worth picking up. Replete with directions and suggestions of where to go, what to see and how to plan what you would like to see based on the length of your visit, it is pretty well covered. Some things change, particularly prices and some places mentioned, so if you have a chance to make a couple of calls ahead of time it is a good idea to double check these things and hours of operation, but still an impressive overall book.
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Comprehensive, a little dull
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-02-29
This guide gives comprehensive information and covers all National Parks in the Western United States. Details are given on possible routes, campground locations and even their facilities. However, information is given in a rather boring way, and people searching for nice pictures should definitely look for another title. The photos on front and back cover are the only pictures found in this guide.
The parks are listed alphabetically, which helps finding your information fast.
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A good road trip guide.
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-01-05
I bought this book in order to have an informational book about all the National Parks along my road trip from Seattle to San Diego. I have used several guide books and mostly purchase hiking, camping, climbing and fishing books. This was a guide book like those I purchase for international travel and I felt that it served it's purpose well. It gave me the basic rundown on each park, the highlights and where all the important sights were, which is perfect for roadside National Park visiting. It includes maps (although not detailed if you want to do more extensive hiking), lists of campgrounds, some highlight hikes and locations, places to stay and some extra stuff around the park (i.e. towns, eating, hotels).
It seemed to be just enough to get us by and the only time I wished there was more was when I wanted to do backcountry hiking/camping but that isn't something you get in an all around National Park book unless you want it to to be 1,000 pages long with topo maps to boot! I suggest going to the Visitor Centers for more indepth information, park maps and hiking information. The centers are always great resources, along with the roadside and trailside signs, you just have to take the time to read when you are interested.
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Perfect for a roadtrip
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-06-29
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
I bought this along with some other park books for a 2 week roadtrip I recently took. It was by far the most useful of the guidebooks I bought. If you are going to one specific park buy books specific to it, but if you are roadtripping and plan on visiting a few, it is far easier to get this book and not have to hassle with a car full of books. Frommer's guidebooks are by no means the best guides every written, but they are quite adequate. The information was pertinent and useful. 3.5 stars for the quality of the content (uninspired but useful), 5 stars for convenience. 4.25 stars overall.
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Essentail Info
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-03-08
1 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have used Frommer's as a reference in the past, and I wasn't disappointed with this purchase. The if you only have X amount of time is particularly useful!
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