Lodge: An Indoorsy Tour

"LODGE is a beautiful reminder to go somewhere rustic with spotty wifi once in a while.”―Barbara Corcoran, Shark on ABC's Shark Tank, Business Unusual Podcast Host, and Founder of The Corcoran Group

Striking photos and personal, experiential stories lure park rookies and obsessives alike to the rustic charm of America’s National Park lodges.

“The lodges shown in these pages have lessons for everyone, from professional interior designers to someone who may want to bring some of the outdoors inside.”―Mountain Living

Max Humphrey shines a light on 10 rustic National Park lodges in all their airy, timeworn splendor. No historic photos here; the images of the architecture and interiors are as they look today, highlighting these storied places in a fresh, alluring way. Sure, the lobbies are the main stage, but Humphrey touches on grand dining rooms, guest rooms, and rustic canteens alike. He writes about the buildings themselves in terms of the historical goings-on at the time, why they were built, and the players involved, highlighting notable architectural moments and period-specific furnishings. A smattering of pop culture history adds extra bursts of levity throughout.

Lodges and national parks included:

The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, California
Crater Lake Lodge, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Curry Village, Yosemite National Park, California
El Tovar, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Lake McDonald lodge, Glacier National Park, Montana
Lake Quinault Lodge, Olympic National Park, Washington
The Oasis, Death Valley NP, California
Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, Utah