Easy Access to National Parks

Download or read book Easy Access to National Parks written by Wendy Roth and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1992 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy Access to National Parks enables those with physical disabilities to enjoy our national parks -- from Olympic National Park in Washington State to Everglades National Park in Florida and from Yosemite National Park in California to Acadia National Park in Maine. Those with mobility problems, vision and hearing impairments, seniors, families with young children -- anyone looking for gentle, low-effort hiking opportunities will find this thoroughly researched guide an invaluable resource. Features include: -- Practical advice on planning safe and rewarding visits to fifty national parks, with in-depth descriptions of fifteen parks designated as "Best Visits" for their exceptional accessibility -- Accessible park attractions and services, including trails. viewpoints, camp-grounds, lodging, restaurants, visitor centers, museums, ranger-conducted programs, tours, recreational opportunities, and much more -- Tips on natural and human history, climate and terrain, and plant and animal life -- Twenty color photographs, twelve black-and-white photographs, and twenty maps