National Park Zine

National Park Zine is produced by Nature First Publishing. It integrates nature photography and natural history to tell a story about a national park as a series of lived experiences. Each issue focuses on a different national park through color as well as black-and-white photography to provide the reader with different perspectives on the geology, plant communities, and wildlife found in each park. Each issue thus tells a visual story that captures the majesty, power, and mystique of a national park. It is hoped that this will afford readers the opportunity to experience national parks in ways they may not have been able to do firsthand.In this issue, the natural history of Yellowstone's bison is explored. Bison have roamed the park's territory since the Pleistocene glaciers retreated some 10,000 years ago. Today, Yellowstone's bison are the only pure breed herd in the United States that has roamed free since prehistoric times. Generation after generation of Yellowstone's bison have traveled the park's terrain, following the migration routes established by their ancestors. Their behaviors, too, have changed little since prehistoric time. They congregate in herds and move from foraging site to foraging site. Bulls compete for cows during the rut, and cows still nurture their calves. These behaviors and others are beautifully illustrated in the photographs shown in this 23-page issue.

National Park Zine is produced by Nature First Publishing. It integrates nature photography with natural history to tell a story about a national park as a series of lived experiences. Each issue focuses on a different national park through color as well as black-and-white photography to provide the reader with different perspectives on the geology, plant communities, and wildlife found in each park. The visual story in each issue thus captures the majesty, power, and mystique of a national park. It is hoped that this will afford readers the opportunity to experience national parks in ways they may not have been able to do firsthand. In this issue I share photographs from my many visits to Zion, from spring snowstorms that dusted the plateau to heavy rains that resulted in majestic waterfalls cascading down canyon walls.

National Park Zine is produced by Nature First Publishing. It integrates nature photography with natural history to tell a story about a national park as a series of lived experiences. Each issue focuses on a different national park through color as well as black-and-white photography to provide the reader with different perspectives on the geology, plant communities, and wildlife found in each park. The visual story in each issue thus captures the majesty, power, and mystique of a national park. It is hoped that this will afford readers the opportunity to experience national parks in ways they may not have been able to do firsthand. This issue explores the natural history and conservation of the American bison (Bison bison). Our national parks have played a critical role in bison recovery, espcially Yellowstone and Wind Cave National Parks.

National Park Zine is produced by Nature First Publishing. It integrates nature photography with natural history to tell a story about a national park as a series of lived experiences. Each issue focuses on a different national park through color as well as black-and-white photography to provide the reader with different perspectives on the geology, plant communities, and wildlife found in each park. The visual story in each issue thus captures the majesty, power, and mystique of a national park. It is hoped that this will afford readers the opportunity to experience national parks in ways they may not have been able to do firsthand. Wind Cave is the focus of this issue. I share photographs of the prairie, representing my experiences as far back as my days of service as a seasonal park ranger. I do this to promote an appreciation of the park's prairie ecosystem and to inspire the reader to hike the prairie trails to fully experience this incredible national park. Wind Cave is much more than a cave tour.

National Park Zine is produced by Nature First Publishing. It integrates nature photography with natural history to tell a story about a national park as a series of lived experiences. Each issue focuses on a different national park through color as well as black-and-white photography to provide the reader with different perspectives on the geology, plant communities, and wildlife found in each park. The visual story in each issue thus captures the majesty, power, and mystique of a national park. It is hoped that this will afford readers the opportunity to experience national parks in ways they may not have been able to do firsthand. In this issue, we explore Indiana Dunes National Park. The Park was originally established as a national lake shore in 1966, becoming a national park in 2019. This issue closely follows the Dunes' geological formation and evolution as well as plant succession. It is organized around four environments: beach, dunes, woods, and wetlands.

Squeak lives a normal mousey life in her meadow home until she stumbles into a climber's haul bag and is dragged up El Capitan. Scared but not alone, other animals try to console her as she struggles to stay positive on her three-day journey. All of a sudden the climbers are in trouble and need help. Will Squeak face her fears of climbing and save the day? Teach your child about climbing, Yosemite National Park's natural history and overcoming fears to achieve anything with this ages 2-adult children's book.