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Spring is here, which means it's time to make travel plans for your summer vacation. To assist in your travel plans, the U.S. Government Printing Office offers for sale a wide variety of National Park Service publications. These guides are designed to enhance your knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of America's national parks. Each publication contains complete park information, covering: history and site, a basic map, lodging, camping, fishing, hiking, a fact sheet, and many illustrations. Sign up to receive National Park Service Handbooks email updates. Fort Vancouver: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Washington Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications, Harpers Ferry Center Description: Describes Fort Vancouver, which served as a trading post on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Includes a history of the area, focusing on the major personalities of the time. Year/Pages: 2001: 112 p.; ill. Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Provides history, travel guide, and references on the volcanic rock tower and protected prairie dog communities within the Devils Tower National Monument in the Black Hills of Wyoming. Year/Pages: 1981: 81 p.; ill. Price: $339.00 Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Describes the historic features to be seen at Fort Union and exposes a cross section of the entire sweep of 19th century history in the Southwest. As a base of operations for both military and civilian ventures in New Mexico for 40 years, 1851 to 1891, Fort Union played a key role in shaping the destiny of the Southwest. Year/Pages: 1962: 72 p.; ill. repr. Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Tells the story of Fort Davis from the events leading to its founding in 1854 to its establishment as a National Historic Site in 1933. Year/Pages: 1965: 62 p.; ill. 1977-repr. Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Describes and illustrates the discovery and commercial development of the Wind Cave and its later development as a national park. Includes a guide to the park and reference material. Year/Pages: 1979: 143 p.; ill. 1987-repr. Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Describes Fort Pulaski and the role it played during the Civil War defending the entrance into Savannah harbor. Also includes information on how to reach the fort and other related seacoast fortifications in the National Park Service. Year/Pages: 1954: 55 p.; ill. 2004-repr. Hopewell Furnace: A Guide to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Describes an ironmaking community in 18th and 19th century America; an overview of the young iron making industry is presented in part one. Pt. 2 recounts the history of the workers and ironmaking operation. Pt. 3 is a guide to the main points of interest at the Hopewell furnace. Year/Pages: 1983: 95 p.; ill. 1988-repr. Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Provides everything you ever wanted to know about Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Divided into three parts. Part 1 tells of the family life at Connemara; Part 2 presents a biographical essay on the man and his works; Part 3 provides concise tourist information and reference materials. Year/Pages: 1983: 128 p.; ill. Arlington House: A Guide to Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Tells the story of the mansion General Lee and his family lived in for 30 years. Includes a park description and information on how to get there, activities, and facilities and history of the park. Year/Pages: 1985: 48 p.; ill. Yosemite: A Guide to Yosemite National Park Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Provides you with everything you need to know while planning a trip to Yosemite. Part 1 introduces the park and its early conservationist champion, John Muir. Part 2 explores the park's natural and cultural history. Part 3 presents concise guide and reference materials, including a full-color map of the park. Year/Pages: 1989: 143 p.; ill. Yellowstone: A Natural and Human History, Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Describes the value and significance of America's First National Park. Includes a park description and information on how to get there, activities, and facilities and history of the park. Year/Pages: 2001: 127 p.; ill. [ Top ]
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