Summary: Big Bend National Park covers 788,682 acres in the bend of the Rio Grande in Brewster County, Texas. Created in 1943, the park is in an area that the early Spanish explorers called "the uninhabited place" and was once home to fierce Apache and Comanche warriors. With its varied topography, the park is filled with a startling array of plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else in...

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.64 BIG

Summary: A journey into the depths of one of our great natural wonders, Grand Canyon National Park. America's most popular Western park, this geological marvel has no equal upon earth, its immense and humbling beauties possessed of both awesome scale and surprising intimacy. Also includes footage of the Petrified Forest National Park.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 EXP

Summary: Yellowstone National Park is known as the enduring wonder. With its vast forests and magical hot springs, it is a treasure unlike any other Park. Yosemite National Park's valley, which has been gouged by glaciers and water, features magnificent waterfalls like Bridalveil and mountains of majesty such as Three Brothers. The Grand Canyon's ruby and gold layers of granite and limestone tell a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917 AME

Summary: In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled 230 square miles, sent 540 million tons of ash and volcanic rock twelve miles into the air, and blasted one cubic mile of earth from the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range. Witness the terrifying fury of the worst volcanic disaster in American history through aerial photography and the survivors' own words and photos.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.97 FIR

Summary: The "geologic staircase" of the Southwest includes the Bryce Canyon, Zion, Glen Canyon, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon National Parks. A rugged, arid region, encompassing parts of Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, the Colorado Plateau is home to these geographically close, but utterly unique, landmarks.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.92 GRA

Summary: The glacier-covered volcanic peak of Mount Rainier dominates the Cascade Mountain Range. Designated a national park in 1899, this majestic landmark has more than 27 species of trees, and is home to mountain goats, elk, deer, and the elusive mountain lion.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.97 MOU

Summary: A rare scientific odyssey down the Grand Canyon through some of the most treacherous rapids on the planet. From the river cutting through two-billion-year-old stone to the creatures roaming its back-country, the Grand Canyon still has secrets to tell.

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.9132 AME

Summary: Yosemite National Park embraces nearly 1,200 square miles located near the Sierra Mountains in California. One of the world's pre-eminent scenic wonders. Encompasses mountains, tranquil valleys, roaring rivers, mist-enshrouded waterfalls and groves of giant sequoias - the largest living things on Earth. Enjoy the sights of the massive granite shapes of Half Dome, El Capitan and Cathedral Rock,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Times 2004

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.94 DIS

Summary: 1.5 million acres are home to some of the most unusual creatures on the planet, carnivorous plants, amphibious birds, fish that breathe air and cacti that grow in water. Go beyond the tourist hotspots to explore the hidden reaches of this amazing National Park as never before.

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2008

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EVE

Summary: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the largest wilderness area and part of the oldest mountain range on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Home to an almost infinite variety of plant and animal life including the rare Red Cheek Salamander, the Great Smokies are often veiled in a hazy blue smoke.

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Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.68 GRE

Summary: Embark on a month-long expedition to explore stunning coral reefs, shallow water environments, and rare species in America's newest marine sanctuary, Papahanamokuakea Marine National Monument.

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.69 HID

Summary: Ten-disc expanded edition of National Geographic's National parks collection that explores the natural history and wildlife of America's national parks.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 NAT