National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, 5th Edition Paperback by National Geographic

Product Details

• Publisher: National Geographic (2018-02-06)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 496 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781426219054
• Item Weight: 657.72 grams
• Dimensions: 8.46 x 5.29 x 0.84 cm

This fully updated edition of the best-selling guidebook from National Geographic showcases 300 of the best scenic drives across the United States.

The fifth edition of National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways provides more than 300 possibilities for spectacular getaways in your local area and throughout the 50 states.

Whether you're looking for a day trip close to home or a weeks-long vacation, you'll find a host of ideas in this beautifully illustrated, detail-packed book, which celebrates America's regional diversity, rich history, and jaw-dropping splendor. This handy glove-compartment-size vacation guide is ideal for trip planning and as a mile-by-mile companion.

Suggested drives include:

• Maine's rocky coastline
• the Southeast's mystical swamplands
• the Southwest's striking red-rock plateaus
• the West's majestic mountains
• federally designated America's Byways
• and many more!

Veteran National Geographic authors with deep knowledge of each area employ superb storytelling alongside beautiful photography to inspire your journey. Also included is a bonus detailed four-color map for each drive showing readers the precise route. Each drive features mile-by-mile directions, as well as all the practical info you'll need to make your next road trip an experience to remember.

About the Author

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world’s leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.