National Parks Coloring Book

National
ParksCOLORING

BOOK

Spark Your
Creativity

and Explore Interesting
Facts About

North America’s
Most Beautiful
Landscapes and

Attractions

Veronica Hue

MARKERS Dual-tip markers, like these water-
based brush markers from Tombow, give
The markers most commonly used for coloring are either alcohol- you a lot of flexibility and control in a
based or water-based. (Oil-based markers are geared toward single marker.
surfaces other than paper.) Water-based marker colors can be
diluted with water, while alcohol-based markers can be blended Tip
by layering colors or using rubbing alcohol. (A colorless
blender marker will help you achieve results with both types Markers sometimes bleed through your
of marker.) One advantage to using alcohol-based markers coloring pages. One trick to help with this
is that they will not warp or buckle thinner paper the way is to put a scrap page underneath your
water-based markers do. design, which will catch any bleed-through
and prevent it from getting onto other
coloring pages or your table. Another trick
is to spray hairspray or another fixative
onto your blank page before you color it
with markers. This will minimize marker
bleed-through . . . but test it on a sample
page first!

When outlining, color slightly inside the line to allow for Smooth out any marker streaks by coloring over them with
ink bleed. In the image above, the brown for the building a matching colored pencil. The left sides were colored over
foundation on the left was colored not quite up to the black with colored pencil.
line, and bled up to it nicely. The green for the grass on the
right was colored right up to the black line, and bled over it.

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Yosemite National Park - California, USA

Markers. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 33. 9

Acadia National Park – Maine, USA
Colored pencils. Color by Jill Rogers. Design on page 21.
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Capitol Reef National Park – Utah, USA

Markers. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 61. 11

Grand Canyon National Park – Arizona, USA
Markers. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 37.
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Banff National Park – Alberta, Canada

Markers. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 41. 13

Dry Tortugas National Park – Florida, USA
Markers. Color by Llara Pazdan. Design on page 53.
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Gateway Arch National Park – Missouri, USA

Markers. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 49. 15

Shenandoah National Park –
Virginia, USA

Shenandoah National Park was Virginia’s first national
park, dedicated in 1936. It is a narrow preserve that

divides the Shenandoah Valley from the Piedmont region,
and rises from 550 to 4,049 feet (167 to 1,234 meters). The

park features more than 500 miles (804 kilometers) of
hiking trails that wind past waterfalls, mountain streams,

and old-growth trees.

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New River Gorge National Park
and Preserve – West Virginia, USA

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is one of
the newest U.S. national parks, but it’s thought to be one
of the oldest rivers in the world. This rugged whitewater
river flows through deep canyons, revealing the natural
history of the area. The 70,000 acres (28,327 hectares) of
land that make up the park contain a multitude of trails

for hikers, rock climbers, and kayakers.

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Acadia National Park – Maine, USA

Between October and March, Cadillac Mountain in
Acadia National Park is the first place the sunrise is
visible in the United States. It is the oldest national park
along the east coast of the United States. The stone and
brick Bass Harbor Head Light guards the entrance to
Bass Harbor, on the southwestern side of Mount Desert
Island, and includes a keeper’s house that is mostly
20 unchanged since its construction in 1858.

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Big Bend National Park – Texas, USA

Big Bend National Park is famous for its canyons along
the Rio Grande River, but its clear weather and dark
skies also make it one of the best places for stargazing.
With over 150 miles (241 kilometers) of desert and

mountain wilderness trails to explore, visitors can see a
diversity of species, ecosystems, and geologic wonders.

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The Everglades National Park –
Florida, USA

The Everglades National Park protects the largest
subtropical wilderness in the U.S., 1.5 million acres
(607,028 hectares), with the biggest mangrove ecosystem
in the western hemisphere. Interestingly, it only has
two seasons: wet and dry. Tricolored Herons are a
characteristic bird of the area, as they use mangrove
areas and saltmarshes during the breeding season, and
24 forage for small fish in brackish wetlands.

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Yosemite National Park – California, USA Gateway Arch National Park – Missouri, USA Banff National Park – Alberta, Canada
Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 33. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 49. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 41.

Yosemite National Park – California, USA Dry Tortugas National Park – Florida, USA Arches National Park – Utah, USA
Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 75. Color by Llara Pazdan. Design on page 53. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 63.

Grand Canyon National Park – Arizona, USA Jasper National Park – Alberta, Canada Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming, USA
Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 37. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 57. Color by Malia Skidmore. Design on page 51.

Color the Most
Amazing National Parks

in North America

Travel to the most famous national Banff National Park – Alberta, Canada
parks throughout America and
Canada as you color them to life!
Featuring 32 stunning line art designs
of awe-inspiring landscapes found in
Yosemite, Yellowstone, Acadia, Banff,
and other incredible national parks, this
coloring book is a remarkable adventure
to the most majestic scenes in nature.
Every illustration includes the stunning,
high-quality photograph that inspired
the line art, as well as informative
captions to add an extra element of
fascination while you color! Use markers,
gel pens, crayons, colored pencils, and
watercolors to complete each design—all
of which are printed on a single side
of high-quality paper with perforated
edges for easy removal and display. Also
included are helpful tips on materials,
color theory, and art techniques, plus
a gallery of fully colored examples to
inspire you before you begin.

Grand Canyon National Park – Arches National Park – Utah, USA
Arizona, USA

I love how beautiful landscape illustrations and fascinating DO6118
tidbits about each national park are combined, making for a fun $9.99 US | $11.99 CAN
and interactive adventure guide. As someone who loves to travel,
flipping through the pages is such an enjoyable way to ease my ISBN: 978-1-4972-0582-6
ever-constant wanderlust from the comforts of my home.” EAN 50999

—Katie Vaz, Artist, Illustrator, Author of Life with Plants and
Cottagecore Galore

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