A Year in the National Parks: The Greatest American Road Trip

On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year. Special features: · 240 full-color, rich glossy pages of U.S. National Park inspiration · A map plotting all of America's parks and the order in which we visited them · Overview of all 59 national parks, including images, park description, reason for protection and unique distinction, fun facts, inspirational quotations, locations, and more... · Themed photo collections including: amazing macro-view detail of our natural world, epic roads, amazing trails, stunning wildlife, black and white photography, outtakes from the journey, and many more. · "Stops along the Road" - fun and fascinating places to stop while on a cross-country road trip in America. · Our take on some of the best driving roads, wildlife parks, primitive camping spots, and big adventures to seek out while exploring the U.S. National Parks. · Advice on how to make the most of a national park adventure. · Background behind the history of the National Park Service and our project to honor it. · Inspirational quotations about our national parks and the great outdoors.