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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973.92 BROWhite, Mel
Summary: "This reference is the ultimate travel planner for all things national parks, scenic trails, seashores, historic areas, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 917.304 WHIWhite, Mel
Summary: From New England to Alaska, this 544 page resource is filled with helpful advice, historical background, and practical facts on how to reach scores of park system properties, when to go, and what to do there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 WHICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 WHILaskas, Jeanne Marie
Summary: "Character-driven stories about the people who make our lives run every day--and yet we barely think of them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 305.5 LASWied, Maximilian
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 978.02 WIEVowell, Sarah
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2005
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 973.099 VOWLaskas, Jeanne Marie
Summary: Looks at the remarkable men and women whose low-profile accomplishments contribute to the running of the nation, from coal miners and oil rig workers to migrant laborers and air traffic controllers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.562 LASRoberson, Blythe
Summary: Blythe Roberson quits her day job and sets off to visit America's national parks, all the while pondering the question: Is quitting society for the road about enlightenment and liberty, or is it just selfish escapism?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 917.304 RobersonSummary: Noah Adams, boasting over thirty years broadcasting experience on National Public Radio, presents a collection of entertaining stories and informational experiences focused on America's roadside attractions, including such selections as Unraveling the story behind a big ball of twine; Backyard folk; Art thrives in Michigan; and At Velvet Museum, get in touch with kitsch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge Audio 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 791.44 NPRSummary: "Join a best-selling travel writer and globe-trotting journalist to discover 18 million acres of adventure in America's state parks."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917 YOGCall number: DVD 917 YOG
Roberson, Blythe
Summary: Roberson examines Americans' obsession with freedom, travel, and the open road. To fill her own sense of adventure, she quit her day job and set off on a Great American Road Trip to visit America's national parks. Along the way she met new friends on their own quests, learned to cope with abstinence while missing the comforts of home, and came to understand the limits-- and possibilities-- of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROBERSON, BLYTHE ROBSummary: Justine Shapiro follows the Blue Ridge Parkway, journeying to Tennessee and the city of Nashville. She visits its famous country music sites and the old plantation home of US President, Andrew Jackson. Justine then hits the legendary Route 66, stopping at a giant cattle auction in Oklahoma City. She then joins the 'Trail of Tears' memorial walk for Native Americans before crossing the Texas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 GLOSummary: Discover 33 extraordinary wonders of nature in America -- from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, to Mount St. Helens, Washington. Includes easy-to-use maps and suggested side trips to nearby attractions -- including historic sites, nature preserves, and museums.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 917.3 NATLong, McKenzie
Summary: "One woman's enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments, from Maine to Hawaii This land is your land. When it comes to national monuments, the sentiment could hardly be more fraught. Gold Butte in Nevada, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in New Mexico, Katahdin Woods and Waters in Maine, Cascade-Siskiyou in Oregon and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 LONKnighton, Conor
Summary: "The Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles his year traveling to every one of our National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting people that America has to offer. When Conor Knighton decided to spend a year wandering through America's "best idea," he was worried the whole thing might end up being his worst idea. But after a broken engagement and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 KNICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 KNICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B KNIGHTON KNIPennington, Emily
Summary: "After a decade as an assistant to high-powered LA executives, Emily Pennington left behind her structured life and surrendered to the pull of the great outdoors. With a tight budget, meticulous routing, and a temperamental minivan she named Gizmo, Emily embarked on a yearlong road trip to sixty-two national parks, hell-bent on a single goal: getting through the adventure in one piece. She was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PENNINGTON, EMILY PENSt. Louis, Regis
Summary: Lonely Planet's USA's National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike beautiful Yosemite, marvel at the Grand Canyon and spot volcanoes in Hawai'i; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of USA's National Parks and begin your journey now!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL USANeil, Deanna
Summary: "Join families as they journey through America's national parks, capturing the joy and excitement of nature. Includes a journal with fun facts and photos about each visited park!" -- from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Green Dreams LLC dba The EcoSeekers 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ame NeilUdall, Stewart L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1966
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 917.3 UDASummary: Filmmaker Joe Cross, recently obese and unhealthy, travels the United States promoting to all he encounters a lifestyle "reboot" centered around consuming only fruit and vegetable juices. Along the way he meets Phil Staples, a morbidly obese man to whom Cross offers his reboot cure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RebootYourLife 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FATCotter, Tom
Summary: "Tom Cotter undertakes his most epic adventure in America's Greatest Road Trip. Launching from Key West, Florida, Cotter and photographer Michael Alan Ross pilot their Ford Bronco/Airstream camper combination nearly 9,000 miles to America's literal end of the road in Deadhorse, Alaska"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks 2023
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Summary: Provides practical advice on how to search for the locations of historic sites such as bridges, railroads, factories, inns, stores, and roads.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 BROConaway, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shoemaker & Hoard 2007