resources
Acadia National Park
Geology – https://www.us-parks.com/acadia-national-park/geology.html
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/historyculture/wabanaki.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/historyculture/history-of-acadia.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails –
Arches National Park
Geology – http://www.geologypage.com/2016/05/arches-national-park.html
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/historyculture/american-indians.htm
Park History – https://www.nationalparkreservations.com/article/arches-national-park/
Attractions – https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/arches/must-see/
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails –
Badlands National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/badl/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – http://www.ohranger.com/badlands/news/2009/discover-american-indian-heritage-badlands-national-park
Park History – https://www.us-parks.com/badlands-national-park/history.html
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/badl/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/badl/learn/nature/prairies.htm
https://www.nps.gov/badl/learn/photosmultimedia/wildflowers.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/badl/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails –
Big Bend National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.americanindiancoc.org/native-american-tribes-the-indian-history-in-big-bend-national-park-texas/
Park History – https://www.nationalparkreservations.com/article/big-bend-national-park-details/
Attractions – https://traveltips.usatoday.com/attractions-big-bend-national-park-5316.html
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails –
Biscayne National Park
Geology – https://www.us-parks.com/biscayne-national-park/geology.html
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/historyculture/native-peoples.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/historyculture/the-birth-of-biscayne-national-park.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/nature/marineplants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://npplan.com/parks-by-state/florida-national-parks/biscayne-national-park-park-at-a-glance/biscayne-national-park-hiking-trails/
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/blca/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-blackcanyon/
Park History – http://www.ohranger.com/black-canyon-gunnison/history-black-canyon-gunnison
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70126196
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/blca/learn/nature/birds.htm
Hiking Trails –
Bryce Canyon National Park
Geology – https://www.brycecanyon.com/bryce-canyon-geology/
Native American History – https://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/native-americans-bryce-canyon-region/
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/historyculture/park_history.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails –
Canyonlands National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/historyculture/nativeamericans.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/historyculture/parkfounders.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails –
Capitol Reef National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/historyculture/archaic-hunters-and-gatherers.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/historyculture/park-founders.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/care/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/cave/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://librivox.org/the-indians-of-carlsbad-national-park-by-jack-r-williams/
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/cave/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/cave/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/cave/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/cave/planyourvisit/selfguided_tours.htm
Channel Islands National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/historyculture/nativeinhabitants.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/historyculture/park-history.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Congaree National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-congree-national-park.htm
Native American History – https://funafterfifty.net/2016/11/02/columbias-first-residents-the-congaree-indians/
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/cong/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/cong/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/im/vmi-cong.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/rlc/ogbfrec/feral-hogs-at-congaree-national-park.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/cong/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Crater Lake National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/crla/learn/nature/geologyhome.htm
Native American History –
Park History –
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/crla/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/crla/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/backcountry_camping.htm
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/cuva/learn/kidsyouth/park-geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/cuva/learn/kidsyouth/american-indians.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/cuva/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Attractions – https://www.dangerous-business.com/cuyahoga-valley-national-park-guide/
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/cuva/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/cuva/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/recommended-hikes.htm
Death Valley National Park
Geology – http://www.ohranger.com/death-valley/geology
Native American History – https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/native-americans-who-found-life-in-death-valley-g1PNvQNc1kKsq1gMuiz70A/
Park History – https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/parks/death-valley-national-park/park-history-death-valley-national-park
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://leavenotracy.com/best-hikes-in-death-valley-national-park/
Denali National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-denali-national-park-preserve-alaska.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/dena/learn/historyculture/legend-of-denali.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/articles/dena-history-mckinley-park-origin-story.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/dena/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/dena/learn/nature/wildlife.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/dayhiking.htm
Dry Tortugas National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History –
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/drto/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Everglades National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/evergeology.htm
Native American History –
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-gates-of-the-arctic-national-park-alaska.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/nature/people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/nature/vegetation.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/gaar/planyourvisit/backpackingandhiking.htm
Glacier National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/historyculture/tribes.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/historyculture/early-settlers.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/hikingthetrails.htm
Glacier Bay National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/historyculture/early-peoples.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/glba/learn/nature/wildlife.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Grand Canyon National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/grca-geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/historyculture/associated-tribes.htm
Park History – https://www.arizona-leisure.com/grand-canyon-history.html
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/wildlife.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/day-hiking.htm
Grand Teton National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/historyculture/ind.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/historyculture/trap.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/hike.htm
Great Basin National Park
Geology – http://www.ohranger.com/great-basin/geology
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/historyculture/historic-tribes-of-the-great-basin.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/guidelines-for-backcountry-use.htm
Great Sand Dune National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/grsa/learn/nature/sanddunes.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/grsa/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/grsa/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/grsa/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/grsa/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/geology.htm#10/35.6238/-83.5757
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/cherokee.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/biographies.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/learn/historyculture/apaches.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/gumo/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Haleakala National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/hale/learn/kidsyouth/haleakala-geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/hawaii-history-and-heritage-4164590/
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/hale/learn/historyculture/timeline.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/hale/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/hale/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/hale/learn/nature/animals-of-haleakala.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/hale/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/volcanoes-are-monuments.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/historyculture/native-hawaiians.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/historyculture/civilian-conservation-corps.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/hikes_day.htm
Hot Springs National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/historyculture/upload/american_indians.pdf
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/hosp/planyourvisit/trails.htm
Indiana Dunes National Park
Geology – https://igws.indiana.edu/ReferenceDocs/StateParkGuide_Dunes.pdf
Native American History – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Indiana_Dunes
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Isle Royale National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/isro/learn/nature/geology-and-soils.htm
Native American History – http://iri.forest.mtu.edu/Natives/Pages/Nineteenth.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/isro/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/im/vmi-isro.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/isro/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/day-hiking.htm
Joshua Tree National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/historyculture/indians.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/historyculture/parkhistory.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Katmai National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/nature/natfeageof.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/historyculture/cultures.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/nature/wildflowers.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/nature/wildlife.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/backcountry-hiking-and-camping.htm
Kenai Fjords National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Kings Canyon National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/geology_overview.htm
Native American History – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Canyon_National_Park#Native_Americans
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/dayhikes.htm
Kobuk Valley National Park
Geology – http://www.ohranger.com/kobuk-valley/geology
Native American History – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobuk_Valley_National_Park
Park History – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobuk_Valley_National_Park
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/kova/planyourvisit/nearby-attractions.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/kova/planyourvisit/backpacking.htm
Lake Clark National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-lake-clark-national-park-alaska.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/lacl/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/lacl/planyourvisit/day-hikes.htm
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-lassen-volcanic-national-park-california.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/lavo/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/lavo/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/lavo/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/lavo/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/hiking_lassen_park.htm
Mammoth Cave National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/trails.htm
Mesa Verde National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/people.htm
http://www.crowcanyon.org/EducationProducts/peoples_mesa_verde/index.asp
https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/upload/ancestral_pueblo_people_2018_508_01-24-18-2.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/upload/26meve_associated_tribes_508.pdf
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation –
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Mount Rainier National Park
Geology – https://www.us-parks.com/geology/geology-of-mount-rainier-national-park.html
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/historyculture/mount-rainier-history.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/historyculture/mount-rainier-history.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/plants.htm
Biek, David. “Flora of Mount Rainier National Park.” Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2000.
Mathews, Daniel. “Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference.” 2nd Ed. Portland: Raven Editions, 1999.
Pojar, Jim and Andy MacKinnon. “Revised Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast.” Vancouver: Lone Pine Publishing, 1994, revised 2004.
Turner, Mark and Phyllis Gustafson. “Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest.” Portland: Timber Press, Inc, 2006.
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/wilderness-camping-and-hiking.htm
North Cascades National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/historyculture/native-peoples.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/noca/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Olympic National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/upload/geology_printer-friendly.pdf
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/historyculture/tribes-of-the-olympic-peninsula.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/day-hiking.htm
Petrified Forest National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/historyculture/paleo-people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/historyculture/explorerssettlers.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/pefo/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Pinnacles National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/historyculture/native-peoples.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/historyculture/spanish-missionaries-and-early-settlers.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/trails.htm
Redwood National Park
Geology – http://drogemullerredwoodforest.weebly.com/geology-and-landforms.html
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/historyculture/cultural-resources.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/historyculture/cultural-resources.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Rocky Mountain National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/geologicactivity.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/historyculture/brief.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/historyculture/brief.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Saguaro National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-saguaro-national-park-arizona.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/historyculture/petroglyphs.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/sagu/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/sagu/planyourvisit/saguaro_hiking.htm
Sequoia National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/geology_overview.htm
Native American History – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Canyon_National_Park#Native_Americans
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/dayhikes.htm
Shenandoah National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Attractions – https://visitskylinedrive.org/discover/top-10/
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htm
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/cultural-history.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/thro/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/thro/planyourvisit/hiking-and-trail-information.htm
Voyageurs National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/voya/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/voya/learn/historyculture/nativeamerican.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/voya/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/voya/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/voya/learn/nature/nativeplantsfungi.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/voya/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/voya/planyourvisit/hiking-trails.htm
Wind Cave National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/nature/wind-cave-geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/historyculture/the-associated-tribes-of-wind-cave-national-park.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/historyculture/early-cave-explorers.htm
Attractions –
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/wica/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Wrangell St. Elias National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/historyculture/historical-narratives-of-the-upper-ahtna-people.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/historyculture/key-park-dates.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/hiking-trails-routes.htm
Yellowstone National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/historyculture/associatedtribes.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/historyculture/park-history.htm
Bartlett, R. 1985. Yellowstone: A wilderness besieged. Tucson: University of Arizona Press.
Carr, E. 2007. Mission 66: Modernism and the national park dilemma. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press.
Clary, D. 1993. The place where hell bubbled up: A history of Yellowstone National Park. Moose, WY: Homestead Publishing.
Cook, C.W., D.E. Folsom, and W. Peterson. 1965. The Valley of the Upper Yellowstone: An exploration of the headwaters of the Yellowstone River in the year 1869. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
Culpin, M.S. 2003. For the benefit and enjoyment of the people: A history of concession development in Yellowstone National Park, 1872–1966. YCR-CR-2003-01. NPS, Mammoth, WY.
Davis, L.B. 1996. The Obsidian Cliff plateau prehistoric lithic source, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Denver: National Park Service Selections Series, No. 6.
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Janetski, J.C. 2002. Indians of Yellowstone Park. Revised edition. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press.
Langford, N.P. 1972. The discovery of Yellowstone Park. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Leopold, A.S. et al. 1963. Wildlife management in the national parks. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/leopold/leopold.htm
MacDonald, D.H. 2018. Before Yellowstone: Native American archaeology in the national park. Seattle: University of Washington Press.
Merrill, M. 1999. Yellowstone and the great West: Journals, letters, and images from the 1871 Hayden Expedition. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
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Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/plants.htm
Craighead, J.J. et al. 1963. A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers from Northern Arizona and New Mexico to British Colombia. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Cronquist et al. (ongoing, currently 6 volumes) Intermountain Flora. New York Botanical Garden.
Despain, D. 1990. Yellowstone Vegetation: Consequences of Environment and History in a Natural Setting. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart.
Dorn, B. 2001. Vascular Plants of Wyoming. 3rd edition.
Elliot, C.R. and M.M. Hektner. 2000. Wetland Resources of Yellowstone National Park. YNP: Wyoming. Out of print, available at https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/upload/wetlandresouces-2.pdf
Hitchcock and Cronquist. 1974. Flora of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: UWashington Press.
Hitchcock et al. Vascular Plants of the Northwest (5 volumes). Seattle: UWashington Press.
Kershaw et al. 1998. Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Lone Pine Publishing.
Preston, R.J. 1968. Rocky Mountain Trees: A Handbook of the Native Species with Plates and Distribution Maps. New York: Dover.
Romme, W.H. and . Knight. 1982. Landscape diversity: The concept applied to Yellowstone National Park. Bioscience. 32:8.
Shaw, R.J. 1964. Trees and Flowering Shrubs of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Salt Lake City: Wheelwright Press.
Shaw, R.J. 1992. Wildflowers of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Salt Lake City: Wheelwright Press.
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/wildlife.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Yosemite National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/yosemite-indians.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/muir.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hiking.htm
Zion National Park
Geology – https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/nature/geology.htm
Native American History – https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/index.htm
Park History – https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/people-of-the-past.htm
Attractions – https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
Vegetation – https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/nature/plants.htm
https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/nature/plants.htm
Animal Life – https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/nature/animals.htm
Hiking Trails – https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/hiking-in-zion.htm
