Summer is one of the best seasons in the National Park System.

And summer 2017 will be particularly memorable for folks who are able to visit a park on August 21, when a total solar eclipse will darken a swath of the country, from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, through Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and eastward into Congaree National Park in South Carolina.

Along with exploring this eclipse, Traveler's 42-page Essential Park Guide Summer 2017 takes a three-day look at Glacier National Park, looks at how the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is being cared for, and delves into the creative side of the National Park Service's Midwest Region. Elsewhere in our summer issue you’ll find articles on places to spend a few hours, or a few days, fishing, and where to go hiking in Yosemite National Park. And there’s even an article on interesting facts on Dry Tortugas National Park that could aid you in a national park trivia contest.

This edition can expand your personal national parks library for just $1.99.