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A March For All, Selma's Voting Rights Movement

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 1:57am
A new booklet provides a nice overview of the events leading up to, and including, the calamitous march for civil rights in Alabama in 1965 that propelled the issue of segregation and voting rights for all Americans onto the national stage.

Books We've Read In 2012 (And Some That We Liked!)

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 27, 2012 - 2:12am
Despite the hectic nature of life, here at the Traveler we still managed to read a few books during the past 12 months. Here's a look at those books, and where you can find our reviews.

New Book Traces Impacts Latinos Have Had On The United States

Submitted by NPT Staff on September 27, 2012 - 1:48am
Throughout the National Park System there are traces of Latino heritage, some obscure, some well-defined and well-preserved. A new book explores these traces and helps you understand the impact Latinos have had on the United States since the early 19th century.

Ten Books You Should Have In Your National Park Library

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 26, 2012 - 1:19am
National Park Week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure it's up to snuff when it comes to the national parks. Here, in particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library:

Award-Winning National Park Service Publication Examines Slavery and The Civil War

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 13, 2012 - 2:02am
With the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War upon us, a firm understanding what was at the root of the war between the states is key, and the National Park Service has provided that primer in an award-winning publication, Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War.

Books We've Read This Year, And Actually Liked!

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 30, 2011 - 2:12am
Despite the impending doom that pixels were expected to hand the printed word, we're happy to report that publishers are still turning out books, and more than a few that crossed our desks this year are worth your attention.

Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart

Submitted by Danny Bernstein on October 23, 2011 - 1:58am
Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart has been republished by the Great Smoky Mountains Association. With new photographs and completely remastered, this is the book to read for useful information and for just plain good reading.

Lost - and Eventually Found - in the Big Thicket National Preserve

Submitted by Jim Burnett on October 23, 2011 - 1:51am
The names of most areas in the National Park System are usually pretty descriptive of the main features of the site, and that's the case for the Big Thicket National Preserve. The woods and swamps are "big" and in places the vegetation is thick indeed. As more than one hunter has discovered, it's also an easy place to get lost.

Guidebook To African American History in The National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 22, 2011 - 1:17am
Are national parks relevant to African Americans? A new guidebook from Eastern National answers that question with a definitive "YES!," as it traces their ties to the parks.

Books We've Read, And Liked, in 2010

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 28, 2010 - 2:02am
There were quite a few books relating to national parks that arrived in 2010, and while we didn't get to read them all, the ones we did we liked. Here's a look back at our Fireside Reads from the year.

Yellowstone, Cutthroats and Me: A Fishing Guide’s Autobiography

Submitted by Rick Smith on March 5, 2010 - 4:30am
I remember clearly hurrying to the Yellowstone River after finishing a shift as a seasonal ranger with fly rod in hand. I would rent a rowboat from the Fishing Bridge boat dock and row downstream a bit to clear the lines of the people fishing from the bridge. And then I would begin to cast — not too skillfully I might add — and catch a cutthroat on every second or third cast. It was absolutely the best fishing in the world.

The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly....Knowing the Poisonous Mushrooms

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 8, 2009 - 2:40am
To those who love mushrooms, what could be finer than sauteing up a mess of freshly collected 'shrooms to go along with your freeze-dried dinner or the trout you hooked in the backcountry of a national park? A teaspoon of garlic, a dash of salt, and a couple cranks of the pepper mill and you'll have a wonderful complement to your meal. Unless, of course, you picked the wrong mushroom, in which case this could be your last meal.

Book Review: Let's Go See:All 50! -- Visiting the 50 States Journal

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 18, 2008 - 4:00am
Like the other publications in the Journals Unlimited “Write it Down” series, Let’s Go See All 50! is rooted in this simple philosophy: “Life is an adventure. It is not the destination we reach that’s the most rewarding. It’s the journey along the way. So write it down!

Nevada Barr’s Next Park Novel: An Unauthorized Preview

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 1, 2008 - 2:30am
Nevada Barr’s 14th park-based mystery novel, Winter Study, is a New York Times Best Seller. You’ve already read it, so now you’re wondering what Super Ranger Anna Pigeon will be doing in #15. Traveler knows all, and reveals it here for the first time anywhere.

Words on the Wilderness: A History of Place Names in South Florida's National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 3, 2008 - 7:19pm
You ever wonder where place names originate? I mean, Hog Key Campsite in Everglades National Park? And University Dock in Biscayne National Park? What were they thinking?

Teddy Bear Leads Kids to the National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 29, 2007 - 2:56pm
No electronics, just an old-fashioned book that sparks youngsters' imaginations, is the driving force behind Tedrick de Bear's travels across the national park system. Teddy's Travels, America's National Parks, is an award-winning book by Trefoni Michael Rizzi that teaches kids a little something about the parks while they're enjoying them.