From the publisher of the classic and highly popular National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the U.S., this full-colour guide is packed with information on all the national parks with excursions to top recreation areas, preserves, forests, and other park areas in the eastern and Midwestern states. This handy, handsome, full-color volume offers complete guidance to the major parks of the eastern half of the United States. Not only does it include detailed information on all the national parks - including Acadia, Great Smokies, Dry Tortugas, Everglades, Biscayne, Isle Royale, Mammoth Cave - but you'll also find a wealth of suggestions for excursions to spectacular but lesser known parks and preserves, such as the National Key Deer Refuge in Florida's Keys, the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in Tennessee, New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and many, many more. The guide also includes numerous features on flora and fauna, guided hikes and drives, activities, and detailed practical information on how and when to go and how to make the most of your visit given the time you have.