Park scientists : gila monsters, geysers, and grizzly bears in America's own backyard /

The national parks have been called "America's best idea" -- and some of the best scientific ideas are happening right now inside these protected American spaces that welcome more than 270 million visitors each year. Meet up with scientists studying geysers, grizzlies, salamanders, ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carson, Mary Kay
Other Authors:	Uhlman, Tom
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014]
Series:	Scientists in the field.
Subjects:	Park rangers > United States > Juvenile literature. Park naturalists > United States > Juvenile literature. Interpretation of cultural and natural resources > United States. Park rangers > United States. Park naturalists > United States. Interpretation of cultural and natural resources. Park naturalists. Park rangers. United States. Juvenile works.

Table of Contents:

America's natural laboratories & living museums
Park brief: Yellowstone National Park
Natural wonders of water & heat
Yellowstone's biggest bears
Park brief: Saguaro National Park
Tracking monsters
Counting cacti
Park brief: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Smoky Mountains salamanders
A living light show.