The perfect book for anyone who has worked in a national park or simply enjoys an armchair adventure, Permanent Vacation features 20 writers on life in Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Denali and more. Meet the biologist who came to know and understand Six, Yellowstone’s charismatic and temperamental elk. See iconic landscapes through the eyes of bed makers, bridge builders, rangers, and wranglers. Rip through rapids, disappear inside canyons, and witness personal transformations from petrified forests to permafrost. Learn what it’s like to ditch the mainstream and make a life in our nation’s best idea.