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NPT Reviews of Books and other Material

Death in Yellowstone

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 7:17pm
Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park
Among the best books explaining why national parks are not to be confused with city parks when it comes to danger.

Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 7:15pm
Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon
Throughout this book is proof that visitors to the Grand Canyon don't always pack commonsense with them.

National Parks of the American West for Dummies

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 7:09pm
National Parks of the American West For Dummies
Well, I hate shameless self-promotions, but I did write this book and I think it does a pretty good job of giving you a lay of the land for the parks it covers. Let me know what you think.

Crown of the Continent

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 7:05pm
Crown of the Continent: The Last Great Wilderness of the Rocky Mountains
Leave it on your coffee table and visitors will be awestruck by the content.

Wilderness 911: A Step-By-Step Guide for Medical Emergencies

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 7:01pm
Wilderness 911 (Backpacker Magazine)
This book could save your life, or your friend's life, and that's why it's good to add to your backpack.

Keeping Faith with Nature

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 6:57pm
Keeping Faith with Nature: Ecosystems, Democracy, and America
This is a great textbook for anyone following the management, and mismanagement, of our public lands. This sobering book examines how we value and manage our public lands.

Ansel Adams and the National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 6:53pm
Ansel Adams: Our National Parks
A book of Ansel Adams' national park photographs. What more needs to be said?

Thomas Moran: Artist of the Mountains

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 6:49pm
Thomas Moran: Artist of the Mountains
As Adams was a master with film, Moran was a master with canvas. Perhaps the definitive biography of Thomas Moran, this book traces his upbringing, his introduction to art, and his time spent in the parks.