National Geographic National Parks Cookbook

Find 100 recipes inspired by the lodges, restaurants, and ingredients of America’s 63 national parks in this delicious and easy-to-use cookbook.

From Acadia National Park’s historic popovers—first served in the 1890s—to Grand Teton’s comforting chili, this collection tells the story of the National Parks one bite after another.

Bring the great outdoors home with 100 dishes inspired by the beloved lodges, fare, and mom-and-pop favorites throughout the National Park System.

Filled with fascinating historical details offer a glimpse at the heritage of each dish and the parks themselves, you'll findclassic dishes such as Shenandoah’s Mile-High Blackberry Ice Cream Pie to celebrated ingredients grown in and around the parks (think all things huckleberry in Glacier), each recipe pays homage to the parks' unique nature, beauty, and culinary history. Other recipes include:

• Great Basin’s breakfast burritos
• Cuyahoga Valley’s Trapp Family roasted chicken
• Olympic’s clam chowder
• Zion’s Navajo tacos
• Death Valley’s freshly baked date-nut bread
• The Badlands' griddled squash salad
• Grand Canyon’s blue corn pancakes
• Hot Spring’s beer cheese dip and smash burgers
• Saguaro’s Sonoran hot dogs

...and more! 

You’ll be craving your next trip to the parks once this cookbook is in your kitchen.

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