{"product_id":"9781603448277","title":"Wildlife Watching in America's National Parks: A Seasonal Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Great Smoky Mountains to Point Reyes National Seashore, America’s national parks are home to some of nature’s great wildlife spectacles. Here, Gary W. Vequist and Daniel S. Licht, two veterans of the National Park Service, focus on twelve animals that have been imperiled and at risk, but are now protected within the National Park System.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowcasing one species for each month of the year, including gray wolf, black bear, prairie dog, sea turtle, bison, bats, salmon, elk, beaver, American alligator, gray whale, and bald eagle, Vequist and Licht pair each premier species with a featured park, adding information about other parks where the species may also be readily seen and identifying other animals to look for in the same habitat—animals that prey, are preyed upon, or exist side by side with the focal species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond being a guide to observing these remarkable animals, \u003ci\u003eWildlife Watching in America’s National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e, as the title implies, is also a book about America’s national parks. Reminding Americans why national parks are truly our “best idea” and encouraging readers to go find out why, these career wildlife specialists stress that it is “impossible to fathom America without these animals and without the parks in which they reside.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNature lovers, travelers, and outdoor hobbyists of all types will be enthralled by this inside view of America’s wildlife and the breathtaking photographs of places they inhabit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Wildlife and Parks Featured\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eYellowstone National Park: Gray Wolf\u003cbr\u003eGreat Smoky Mountains National Park: Black Bear\u003cbr\u003eBadlands National Park: Prairie Dog\u003cbr\u003eDry Tortugas National Park: Sea Turtle\u003cbr\u003eTheodore Roosevelt National Park: Plains Bison\u003cbr\u003eCarlsbad Caverns National Park: Bats\u003cbr\u003eOlympic National Park: Pacific Salmon\u003cbr\u003eBuffalo National River: Rocky Mountain Elk\u003cbr\u003eCuyahoga Valley National Park: Beaver\u003cbr\u003eEverglades National Park: American Alligator\u003cbr\u003ePoint Reyes National Seashore: Gray Whale\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167095832816,"sku":"9781603448277","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781603448277_p0.jpg?v=1763829999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781603448277","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}