
Becky Lomax
Writer - Photographer
National Park Guidebooks
Engaging. Inspiring. Expertly curated.
Writer and photographer Becky Lomax celebrates outdoor experiences, especially in national parks. She authors multiple Moon Travel Guides that hone in on the best places to hike, camp, paddle, bike, eat, and overnight. Her Moon USA National Parks won best guidebook in 2019 in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards.

Launching in October 14, 2025, Moon USA National Parks covers the 63 named national parks. Strategic itineraries are organized by region, and planning details include road trip routes to link several parks together. For each park, you'll discover top outdoor adventures for hikers, bikers, climbers, kayakers, and whitewater rafters, and find out how to beat the crowds, best times of year to visit, and where to stay in each park. Full-color photos inspire your planning, and a foldout poster map shows park locations. Collect national parks stamps in a keepsake section for each park.

​Welcome the land of fire and ice. Moon Yellowstone and Grand Teton shows you what you need to know to explore the geysers and vivid cauldrons of water created by the supervolcano hidden under the alien beauty of Yellowstone National Park. You'll find where to marvel at the mountainous spires, glaciated lakes, and canyons of Grand Teton National Park. Along with trip ideas like “One Day in Yellowstone” and “Winter Fun”, the book includes suggestions for the best places to spot elk, bison, bears, and wolves, and tips on which hikes have the most stunning views.

Moon Glacier National Park, now in its ninth edition, consistently ranks high as one of the best all-inclusive travel books for Glacier. You’ll find where to spot a glacier, spy grizzly bears, swim with icebergs, cast lines for native trout, smother taste buds with huckleberry pie, ride horseback, and run your fingers over some of North America’s oldest rock formations. Organized around how visitors use the park, the book connects recreation, lodging, camping, dining, and logistics for each region. Because of grizzlies, the book also includes how to camp, fish, and hike where humans are not top on the food chain.

This epic, bucket-list journey tours two countries that share the chain of Rocky Mountains forming the Continental Divide. The route links 9 national parks for the best adventures: Jasper, Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes, Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain. You'll discover hiking to glacial blue lakes and high passes, watching wildlife, paddling, climbing peaks, and driving scenic roads along with the best places to sleep, camp, and refuel yourself and your vehicle. Maps, color photos, and planning information will send you on your way.

Have only a couple days to see Yellowstone and Grand Teton? Then this is the book for you. Itineraries and activities offer the best of what to experience in one to three days. Readers can pluck up the top-notch places to watch wildlife, hike, bike, camp, stay, and take scenic drives. This photo-heavy book gives snippets of what you can see and serves as memory of what you've seen after you return home. A fold-out map of both parks is tucked in the back cover.

Written in tandem with Canadian writer Andrew Hempstead, the Best Of Glacier, Banff and Jasper zooms in on the top Itineraries and activities for these three major parks. Its focus is for shorter trips of one to three days and hits the highlights you want to experience. Discover where to see glaciers and ice fields, routes for scenic drives, and trails to hike for the boldest scenery. Loads of photos give visions to inspire your trip planning, and a fold-out map of all three parks is included.