Traveling the US National Parks

Discover the beauty and wilderness of the US with these books featuring the National Parks. These books feature nonfiction works that venture through and discuss various parks, their history, and/or the author's experience with it.

Hoping to find a book for all 63 US National Parks (feel free to leave suggestions)!

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created by ErinYeager

last updated March, 2026

9 books

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The White Death: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone

McKay Jenkins

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

Kevin Fedarko

The Dharma Bums

Jack Kerouac

The Everglades: River of Grass

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Aron Ralston

Desert Solitaire

Edward Abbey

Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

Conor Knighton

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Bill Bryson

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Cheryl Strayed

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ErinYeagerOP

Here's a catalogue of the National Parks in the list so far and the corresponding books:

Arches: Desert Solitaire Canyonlands: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Everglades: The Everglades: River of Grass Glacier: The White Death Grand Canyon: A Walk in the Park North Cascades: The Dharma Bums Shenandoah:A Walk in the Woods Smoky Mountains: A Walk in the Woods