Travel Guides for the American West


			Place Name and Description

			Travel Guides for the American West
	Alaska		Alaska Adventures (Journal) Includes our North to Alaska Road Trip series, Denali National Park, and Gates of the Arctic National Park.
	Anasazi Indian Ruins		Canyon Country Guide to Anasazi Indian Ruins Guide to major Anasazi-related sites in Canyon Country accessible to the public.
	California Coast		California Central Coast Travel Guide Resource for the magnificent California coast from Santa Barbara through San Luis Obispo County to Monterey and Carmel. Includes the famous Big Sur Coast Highway section of the Pacific Coast Highway (California Highway 1). County by county coverage includes points of interest, state parks and beaches, hiking trails, wine country, and old Spanish missions. The guide includes many photos and 14 pages of information. California North Coast (Bay Area) Travel Guide Resource for the California coast north of San Francisco. Features a wealth of scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, historical sites, and cultural sites. The two largest park units on the north coast are the Marin Headlands unit of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore. Ideal for Bay Area visitors.
	Canyonlands / Four Corners		Canyonlands / Four Corners Travel Guide Travel guide covers the diverse Southwest region where the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet. Includes Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Monument Valley. Also, the rugged San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado and its highlight, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Features cliff dwellings and other artifacts of the Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) people at world-famous Mesa Verde National Park and other sites.
	Death Valley Area		Death Valley Area Travel Guide Incorporated within the Las Vegas Area Travel Guide, this guide provides a list of attractions and activities in Death Valley National Park and nearby areas including the Mojave National Preserve, the ghost towns of Rhyolite and Goldfield, and more.
	Glacier / Waterton Lakes		Glacier / Waterton Lakes Travel Guide Resource for those planning to tour Glacier National Park and/or Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park. Located respectively in northern Montana and southern Alberta the adjacent national parks are typically visited at the same time and offer some of North America's most spectacular mountain ranges and most beautiful lakes. In 1932, the United States and Canada designated these two national parks together as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a symbol of their longtime peace and friendship. Both parks offer outstanding opportunities to view wildlife and a wide variety of recreational activities.
	Glacier Directory		Glacier National Park (Directory) Explore things to see and do in Montana's Glacier National Park.
	Grand Canyon		Grand Canyon Area Travel Guide Resource for those planning to visit Grand Canyon National Park and other locations in and around the Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona. The area features diverse outdoor recreation and some of the world's most spectacular sightseeing. Coverage includes North Rim, South Rim, Inner Canyon, Toroweap, Havasu Canyon, Grand Canyon West, and Grand Canyon Skywalk.
	Grand Canyon Directory		Grand Canyon National Park (Directory) Explore things to see and do in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park.
	Lake Powell / Glen Canyon NRA		Lake Powell Travel Guide - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Travel guide offering destination information, related links, and scenic photos for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell in Arizona & Utah.
	Las Vegas Area		Las Vegas Area Travel Guide Travel guide to popular outdoor attractions for visitors to Las Vegas. Includes nearby places such as Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire State Park, Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, and Mt. Charleston. Also, locales in Arizona (including Grand Canyon), Utah (Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks), and California (Death Valley National Park). Also, provides a selection of notable attractions and activities in the City of Las Vegas, as well as a description of the major resorts on the Strip.
	Northern Arizona		Northern Arizona Travel Guide Travel guide to popular attractions, such as Oak Creek Canyon, historic Route 66, the Painted Desert, Grand Canyon National Park, Monument Valley, Hoover Dam, Lake Powell, Prescott and Sedona, Arizona.
	Northern Rockies Black Hills / Badlands Mt. Rushmore		Northern Rockies Travel Guide / Mt. Rushmore and Black Hills Travel guide to popular attractions in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming, featuring Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills of South Dakota, Badlands National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Grand Teton National Park. Also, includes Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
	Paria / Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness		Paria Canyon / Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, Arizona & Utah Trail Guide, Descriptions, and Maps for Paria Canyon, Buckskin Gulch, Coyote Buttes North and South, and the Wave.
	Sedona / Oak Creek		Sedona & Oak Creek Canyon Travel Guide The Sedona-Oak Creek Travel Guide is a resource for those planning to tour the famed Red Rock Country of northern Arizona. This guide includes coverage of Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, Prescott, and the Verde Valley including the historic town of Jerome. The area features diverse outdoor recreation, spectacular sightseeing, shopping and culture, Indian ruins, historic sites, even wine tasting.
	Southern Arizona		Southern Arizona Travel Guide Travel guide for the southern half of Arizona, ranging from the Mogollon Rim in central Arizona south to the Mexican border. Extensive coverage of the metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson areas. Other attractions include Mogollon Rim country, Arizona's White Mountains, the Apache Trail, the Coronado Trail, Tombstone, the Chiricahuas, Kartchner Caverns, and many others.
	Southern Utah Bryce Canyon		Southern Utah Travel Guide Travel guide to popular attractions in Southern Utah, featuring Utah's famed scenic byway, Highway-12, and the state's newest park, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Includes Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks, the Burr Trail, Hole-in-the-Rock, and the Canyons of the Escalante River.
	Yellowstone / Grand Teton		Yellowstone / Grand Teton Travel Guide Resource for those planning to tour Yellowstone National Park and/or Grand Teton National Park. Located in northwest Wyoming the adjacent national parks are typically visited at the same time and offer very different experiences. Yellowstone, the world's first national park, offers the world's largest concentration of thermal features such as geysers and hot pools. Grand Teton features one of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges. Both parks offer outstanding opportunities to view wildlife and a wide variety of recreational activities.
	Zion Narrows		Hiking the Zion Narrows, the Ultimate Slot Canyon, Utah Zion National Park's most amazing canyon, the Zion Narrows, features vertical walls soaring thousands of feet above the Virgin River, sometimes less than thirty feet apart. There is no road, no trail. You must wade the river to see this fantastic sight. A wonderful hiking challenge! Beginners and non-hikers can get a taste of it at the Gateway to the Narrows. This feature includes an overview, hiking narrative, and hiker's guide.
	The Top Fifty Places New Best in the West		Our original "best in the west" guide, the Top Fifty Best Places in the American West provided a random, eclectic, and entertaining selection of the "best" and "most" places in the west. Our New Best in the West Guide takes a more organized look at some of the west's greatest places. This guide will be updated with a new category on occasion. The first category is Spectacular Scenic Routes.
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