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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A delightful sampler plate of our national parks, written with charisma and Offerman, author of Paddle Your Own Canoe

From CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Conor Knighton, a behind-the-scenery look at his year traveling to each of Americas National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting people our country has to offer

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY OUTSIDE

When Conor Knighton set off to explore Americas best idea, he worried the whole thing could end up being his worst idea. A broken engagement and a broken heart had left him longing for a change of scenery, but the plan hed cooked up in response had gone a bit overboard in that department: Over the course of a single year, Knighton would visit every national park in the country, from Acadia to Zion.

In Leave Only Footprints, Knighton shares informative and entertaining dispatches from what turned out to be the road trip of a lifetime. Whether hes waking up early for a naked scrub in a historic bathhouse in Arkansas or staying up late to stargaze along our loneliest highway in Nevada, Knighton weaves together the type of stories youre not likely to find in any guidebook. Through his unique lens, America the Beautiful becomes America the Captivating, the Hilarious, and the Inspiring. Along the way, he identifies the threads that tie these wildly different places togetherand that tie us to natureand reveals how his trip ended up changing his views on everything from God and love to politics and technology.

Filled with fascinating tidbits about our parks past and reflections on their fragile future, this book is both a celebration of and a passionate case for the natural wonders that all Americans share.

Author: Conor Knighton
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 04/06/2021
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.95h x 5.25w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781984823557
Language: English