Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) [Paperback]

Jeff Welsch (Author), Sherry Moore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Explorer's Great Destinations | Publication Date: April 17, 2008

"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler

Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect gateway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include these helpful features:
     • Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation and more!
     • A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information
     • Maps of regions and locales

Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole is an in-depth look into the history, geology, landscapes, recreational opportunities, lodging, dining and shopping in and around the nation's first national park. Black-and-white maps and photos throughout

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jeff Welsch is an award-winning author who has written about compelling Oregon subjects for 16 years. He is the co-author, with Sherry L. Moore, of Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks & Jackson Hole and Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country.

Sherry Moore has been entrenched in the Oregon wine industry for more than a decade and has deep roots in the region. She is the co-author, with Jeff Welsch, of Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks & Jackson Hole and Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 1 edition (April 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581570783
• ISBN-13: 978-1581570786
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Wyoming

More About the Author

Jeff Welsch and Sherry L. Moore have written three guide books together, including the soon-to-be-released "Backroads & Byways of Montana." Included in their Countryman Press collection are "Oregon Wine Country" and "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole." Jeff and Sherry regularly try to put their day jobs behind them and explore the wild and wonderful world around them. Their favorite pastime is to savor a bottle of Oregon wine while watching wolves and bison in the Lamar Valley of YNP. Since 2008, Jeff has been the communications director for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Before that, he was a sports writer for 29 years -- including 16 years as a sport editor at newspapers in Bozeman and Corvallis, Ore. Among Jeff's writing awards are a first place in the 2006 national Associated Press Sports Editors contest for his coverage of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. His stories currently appear in Montana Quarterly magazine and a variety of other publications. Sherry is a school teacher and has had a variety of jobs in the wine industry. Jeff and Sherry have three grown children and live on the Gallatin River west of Bozeman with their cat, Hobbs, two goats and a fluctuating population of laying hens.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insights into an extraordinary place!, June 18, 2008

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Travelin' Cornhusker (Omaha) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

What I like about this book is that while it contains the usual helpful information about where to eat, sleep, shop and see the key sights (and sites), it presents a fascinating look into these two great national parks that are so close together yet so different. It's obvious that the authors spend a great deal of time here and understand the nuances of place. Especially intriguing were the insights into wildlife issues, fire and other important ecological matters, as well as what makes the surrounding communities unique.
What also set this book apart was the attention that Jackson Hole received as an important part of this great vacation landscape.
I read to my husband as we drove through the parks, getting the story behind the story!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The right kind of travel guide, February 24, 2009

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Word Jones (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

I've used plenty of travel guides, and their usefulness comes down to one question I can ask myself when the trip is over: Did I merely find out where to go and what to do, or did I actually learn something I'll remember, and make a connection with the place? I used this guide for a trip through Yellowstone, and it helped me feel I really got to know the park - its history, its environment, its wildlife and its place in our culture. The authors have a true feel - and affection - for the places they describe. I ended up reading about places I wasn't even going to visit, because I felt like I was listening to an insider tell me the good stuff - the background and details that provide a third dimension to a destination. This guide passes the test with flying colors.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a pleasant surprise, April 1, 2009

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Soule-train (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Explorer's Guide Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

We usually use books like this to give us good information on where to eat, sleep, see the usual sights and maybe get a few insider tips. Yet this was especially informative and educational, and after a winter visit to Yellowstone to watch wolves -- a great time to see wildlife, even if it's a little chilly! -- I been following the area's issues with great interest since returning home, in part because of what I learned in this book. After a few days, I looked at buffalo, snowmobiles and wolves through a very different lens! For a guidebook, it's just a very nice read.