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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into National Parks (eBook)

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$12.99 USD ($13.99 CAD)

  • Age range: 0 and up
  • Pages: 420 pp.
  • FormateBook
  • On Sale: May 1, 2012
  • ISBN 13: 9781607106098
Description

If you like the great outdoors, you’re going to love this book. We’re plunging into every national park, monument, site, and trail (more than 150 in all!) in true Uncle John fashion and uncovering some unique stories behind all of them. You’re sure to find hidden facets of each national park that you never imagined. Read about

* Yosemite’s firefall and why it came to a sudden end

* How to avoid bear attacks, buffalo stampedes, and moose on the loose

* Ghosts, legends, and myths in the remotest parks of the country

* The wild horses of Assateague and why they still roam the island

* How an isolated tree in Yosemite inspired the most famous photograph of all time

And much more!

Scheduled for a spring release, this title is sure to appeal to all the people planning visits to the national parks, as well as for armchair travelers who prefer to experience the parks from the comfort of home.

Its small size, with sturdy, water-proof cover, fits conveniently into any backpack for easy access during all those hiking and bathroom breaks.

Features trademark trivia, fun facts, amazing origins, and unknown histories that are perfect reading beside the campfire.

Printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink to help preserve our planet.