Turning one-star reviews into internet gold: Subpar Parks offers a different view of national parks Eve Chen, USA TODAY
Even the most majestic national parks have their critics, like the person who saw the nation s first national park, Yellowstone, and said: Save yourself some money. Boil some water at home.
When graphic designer Amber Share came across similar one-star reviews on Reddit, she told USA TODAY she immediately wondered, Wait, are there these for every park?
That spark and her longtime desire to create a collection around national parks formed the foundation of her popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks, which has over 350,000 followers. Share was able to translate her passion and popularity into the best-selling book, Subpar Parks: America s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors, which debuted on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list based on its first week in sales.