Twelve-year-old Jack, his younger sister, and the family's teenage foster child Troy go to Yellowstone National Park, where Jack's mother, a wildlife veterinarian, is investigating the report that wolves reintroduced to the park have killed a dog there.

Twelve-year-old Jack and his younger sister visit Mesa Verde National Park, where they delve into the park's history while gradually uncovering the mysterious past of their family's teenage foster child Lucky.

Visiting Zion National Park with his family, twelve-year-old Jack encounters two mysteries, the strange behavior of a band of wild mustangs and the possibly sinister actions of his new foster brother, a Shoshone boy.

The third title in the Acadia National Park guide series, Acadia's Carriage Roads covers the history, geology, and biology of the area. It includes practical advice and maps to help visitors get the most from their tours of the roads, whether on foot, by bicycle, or on cross-country skis. With their work-of-art stone bridges, these crushed-rock carriage roads-the result of decades of effort by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr.-are known throughout...

Jack, Ashley, and their unreliable new foster sister set out to solve the mystery of why whales are beaching themselves at Acadia National Park. While investigating mysterious strandings of whales in Maine's coastal Acadia National Park, the Landons are joined by 14-year-old Bindy Callister, a temporary ward. When Jack, Ashley, and Bindy find a baby humpback whale stranded in a tidal pool, Bindy suspects who's responsible, but she's too scared to...

While lost in a tunnel at Carlsbad Cavern, thirteen-year-old Jack, eleven-year-old Ashley, and their eight-year-old foster brother, Sam, think bats and darkness are their worst problems, until they stumble across thieves.

While their parents study why wolverines are disappearing from Alaska's Denali National Park, Jack and Ashley are stranded in a remote area with their mysterious new foster brother when a hit man's bullet triggers an avalanche.

The vibrant city of Vancouver blends the call of the wild with big city charm. Tour the city's landmark sites, including historic Gastown and the Capilano Suspension Bridge. On Vancouver Island, the capital city, Victoria, defines itself by all things British. Experience ziptrek flights through forest treetops, and cruise Alaska's Inside Passage aboard a paddle wheel ship.

Overview of the scenic possibilities in the pink spires of Bryce, the deep canyon and looming cliffs of Zion and the broad views of the Grand Canyon's north rim. Some suggestions for activities and accommodations.

Discusses the history of this national park, its geological features, plant and animal life, visiting the park, and efforts to preserve it. Reviewed National Parks are part of the heritage of America, and this series examines the most compelling parks in the country. Students will examine the ecosystems, geology, and the flora and fauna that make each park unique. Readers will learn each park's history from early human habitation through its designation...