Frommer's Montana & Wyoming: With Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks (Frommer's Montana & Wyoming, 3rd ed) [Paperback]

Geoff O'Gara (Author), Dan Whipple (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 2000 | Series: Frommer's Montana & Wyoming, 3rd ed

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Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Ever-increasing numbers of visitors headed for the beautiful, wide-open spaces of Montana and Wyoming in the 1990s. From 1997 to 1998 alone, tourism to Montana increased 5%, with 9.25 million people visiting the state. More and more airlines are now serving this region. Jackson Hole is becoming known as one of the best ski resorts in the world, and Yellowstone National Park is now the 5th most popular park in the country, hosting more than 3 million visitors annually.

In this completely rewritten edition, Frommers guides readers every step, from the national parks to the best blue-ribbon trout streams, from guest ranches to Little Bighorn. Also covered: the top wildlife viewing, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, fly fishing, horseback riding, camping, and more, all with the trademark Frommers attention to detail and accompanied by our accurate color maps.

About the Author

About the Authors Dan Whipple is a writer in Broomfield, Colorado. He has lived, traveled, and worked in the Rocky Mountain West for more than 25 years. Geoff O'Gara writes travel guides, fiction, and nonfiction on natural resource issues from his home in Lander, Wyoming, where he also works for Wyoming Public Television. His next book is What You See in Clear Water (Knopf).

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 3 edition (April 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002863697X
• ISBN-13: 978-0028636979
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,342,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best one to buy, February 28, 2002

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"travelmonger2000" (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Montana & Wyoming: With Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks (Frommer's Montana & Wyoming, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

I recently purchased three guide books on Montana: this one, the Montana Handbook, and the Ultimate Montana Atlas and Travel Encyclopedia. If all you're looking for are the places everyone else goes, then this is probably an OK book. It seems to only feature the places where the moneyed folks will go and none of the places that really make travel interesting. Their suggestions for dining and lodging were so limited they were worthless. I certainly didn't feel like I could plan a trip using this book. I got suckered in by the "look inside" feature on this and the Montana Handbook. Why they didn't put it on the Ultimate Montana book is puzzling. Probably because they wouldn't sell any of these other two books if people could really compare. If you want to see what all the other tourists see then this book is probably adequate. If you want to follow their recommendations for dining and lodging, better pack a lot of cash. I mean really, packing two of the largest states in the country into a pocketbook the size of a Grisham novel should tell you something. There are parts of the state they don't even cover. My advice, unless you just like spending money, skip this book.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A handbook for the Ã'Kick me IÃ*m a touristÃ" crowd, March 25, 2002

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"marytibbets" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Montana & Wyoming: With Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks (Frommer's Montana & Wyoming, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

With the name Frommer, I really expected something substantial. I canÕt tell you how disappointed I was when I got this. It is a mere shadow of the ÒMoon Montana HandbookÓ, and only a pamphlet of highlights compared to the ÒUltimate Montana Atlas and Travel EncyclopediaÓ. They try to funnel you in to the high traffic tourist spots, and only suggest the pricey restaurants and motels. About the only good thing I can say about it is that itÕs a quick read. They cram all of Montana into a little more than 200 small pages. If you really want to explore Montana, get the ÒUltimateÓ or the ÒMoonÓ books (the ÒUltimateÓ book is really the only one youÕll ever need). If you are part of the ÒKick me, IÕm a touristÓ crowd, then by all means buy this book.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it!, January 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Montana & Wyoming: With Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks (Frommer's Montana & Wyoming, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

A handy addition to other travel books for the region.