If you saw The National Parks: America's Best Idea, the wonderful documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, this companion book is a must-have.  And if you didn't see the 12-hour PBS series, all the more reason to bid high for this book signed by Burns.  The national treasures captured in these pages are not to be missed.  From Acadia in Maine to Yosemite out west, from the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska, to the Everglades in Florida.  Indeed, from sea to shining sea, Burns and colleague Dayton Duncan spent more than six years filming some of our nation's most spectacular places. 

Now, without leaving your seat, you can see and read about the 400+ sites that cover 84 million acres.  And you can read in this beautiful narrative about  the folks who worked so hard to preserve and keep the parks not just for the well-heeled, but for all the people of this great land.  That this terrific book is signed by the famed documentarian, who also brought us The Civil War, Baseball and The War, makes it that much more special. 

This book is perfect for anyone who loves nature, loves history or is simply a fan of documentaries that matter.  Do not let this one get away.

• Nature enthusiasts


• Those who appreciate the great outdoors