I utilize a plethora of maps, books, websites, guides, and other sources in my travels, writing, and research. This is my attempt to (occasionally) compile them alphabetically, all in one place, for your reference.
Birds and Bird Calls
Educational Resources
Waters of Life: A Survey of a Riparian Area -Printable handout and background information can be utilized to learn about the land near water in Yellowstone National Park (NPS)
Who Eats Who? – Printable Predator Prey Chart (NPS) for Glacier N.P.
Guide Books
Your Guide to the National Parks – Our favorite parks guide book. We don’t visit a park without it.
Maps
Mike’s Maps – Links to National Park maps via Mike Oswald’s Your Guide to the National Parks
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore Society – Fund-raising organization that runs the Mount Rushmore Bookstores
National Park Advocates and Programs
Arrowhead Store – National Park Gear
Every Kid in a Park – Have a kid in 4th grade? Help them get their free Annual National Parks pass for your entire family!
National Park Foundation – The Official Charitable Partner of the National Park Service
National Park Service & Park Research
National Park Service Centennial
Yellowstone Ecological Research Center
Personal Recommendations
Colorado
Estes Park Lodging – Our go to for a nice stay right on the doorstep of Rocky Mountain National Park
Service and Service Learning
Teaching with Historical Places – Service learning lesson plans and resources (NPS)