An Atlas of the National Parks

Lifelong adventurer, former Park ranger, and author Jon Waterman shares his love for the National Parks system, highlights several lesser-known Parks to add to your travel list, and shares some adventure stories from his time in the American wilderness.

Creating Yellowstone National Park was quite a feat to begin with, but managing and patrolling it was quite another. For 32 years, the US Army protected the park; they had to deal with poachers practicing guerrilla warfare, hawkers setting up shop, and even boredom and desertion.