Rodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It's that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb...
Struggling with grief over her uncle's death, twelve-year-old amateur astronomer Tuesday Beals makes a discovery that could save her favorite astronomy spots in Zion National Park from the threat of a new housing development.
Budding naturalists Lucy, Benjamin, and Gabe camp in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, and travel to White Sands National Monument and Carlsbad Caverns, exploring their environment and becoming Junior Rangers along the way.
"When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time, they land in the tallest tree in Yosemite, California where they join nature conservationist, John Muir, and US President Teddy Roosevelt on a historic trip through the woods"--
When Samantha "Sam" Archer and her friends in the nature club arrive in Yellowstone Park on a school trip, they find that the park superintendent's son may have been kidnapped.
While their sixth-grade class is on a field trip to Everglades National Park, James "Gum" Shoo and his friends find a suspicious park ranger and a gang of poarchers.
"America's 61 National Parks are a must-see for every nature lover and adventurer around the world, and Explore! America's National Parks shows the parks region by region, detailing not-to-be missed sights, as well as all the things to see and do. Would you like to kayak down a river? Or follow a trail of badger tracks? Or maybe take a ride on the back of a llama? With consultancy from a real Park Ranger, the book contains a variety of exciting and...
Offers insight into the camping trip that President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir took to the redwoods of Yosemite in 1903, during which the two men had experiences and conversations that eventually contributed to the establishment of national parks in the United States.
"Explores America's 60 national parks, from Acadia's seaside cliffs and coves to Zion's red valleys, uncovering each destination's best secrets, surprises, sights, activities, and animals." --
"Join Buddy Bison and his two new friends as they explore the majestic Yellowstone National Park... sprinkled with helpful tidbits about the park, weird-but-true facts about the animals... A comprehensive afterword offers a short history of the park and ways kids can get involved in parks preservation"--Provided by publisher.
Engaging images accompany information about Grand Canyon National Park. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8.
