Monopoly National Parks Edition

Players get to tour America's national parks in this wilderness version of the traditional Monopoly game. Instead of buying property, houses, and hotels, players buy the deeds to national parks, historic sites, and famous trails. By adding tents--and eventually ranger stations--to these scenic wonders, players can collect more and more rent from others who land on their spaces. Although very unlike the real, publicly owned park system, this game does provide an opportunity to learn a little about each park. The instruction book includes a paragraph describing all the places mentioned on the board, and game cards mention specific park information as well. Pewter tokens for players represent park themes such as canoes, bears, tents, and hikers. When national park vacations get rained out, this game is the place to go. --Lee Strucker