The Book of Mysteries of the National Parks

The Book of Mysteries of the National Parks is packed with over 350 articles about the ancient civilizations, unexplained phenomena, and amazing plants and animals that make each of America's national parks a unique place to visit.

Twelve chapters, each organized by theme, include such topics as Hidden History; Weird Weather; Peculiar Plants; Extraordinary Animals; Spectral Sightings; Cold Cases, Missing Persons, & Murder; Man-made Marvels; As Seen on TV; and The National Parks of Yesterday.Discover the history behind the largest intact old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in Congaree, the first North American human inhabitants in Kobuk Valley, and how Mammoth Cave provided nitrates for gunpowder in the War of 1812.Read up on a variety of scientific phenomena, including the 1.2 billion years missing from Grand Canyon's rock record, the 1915 eruption of Lassen Peak, the crystallization of Petrified Forest, and Yellowstone's long-awaited reintroduction of gray wolves.Dive into each park's eerie side, exploring stories of elusive cryptids, vengeful ghosts, and real-life cold cases.Hardcover, 640 pages.