The national parks preserving America's wild places

"Join our intrepid tour guides (a Sasquatch and a bald eagle) as they introduce us to the visonaries, artists, and lovres of the American landscape who fought against corruption and self-interest to carve out and protect these epic places for future generations. It's the story of the ongoi...

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Main Author: Koch, Falynn, 1985- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : First Second, [2022]
Edition: First edition.
Series: History comics (First Second (Firm))
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Summary: "Join our intrepid tour guides (a Sasquatch and a bald eagle) as they introduce us to the visonaries, artists, and lovres of the American landscape who fought against corruption and self-interest to carve out and protect these epic places for future generations. It's the story of the ongoing battle to ensure the most beautiful spaces in the world are not gated up or destroyed, but preserved and accessible to all! See for yourself how the idea of national parks began, how they've changed, and how they continue to define America."--
Physical Description: 119 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781250265876
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Author Notes: Falynn Koch was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She has an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta and is a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York City. She loves to travel and explore the outdoors with her husband and occasionally her dogs. Her books from First Second include Science Comics: Bats , Science Comics: Plagues , Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro! , History Comics: The National Parks, History Comics: The Wild Mustangs (with writer Chris Duffy), and Science Comics: Elephants (with writer Jason Viola).