Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Park Guides) [Paperback]

Geoff O'Gara (Author)

Book Description

Series: Park Guides | Publication Date: March 27, 2000

Frommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket. All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation…in an easy-to-carry size—and at an unbeatable price! Your Complete Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton:

• The most memorable park experiences, from Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs to Snake River float trips
• Great places to stay in and near the parks, including historic lodges and family-friendly motels—plus a complete camp-ground guide for each park
• A fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot bald eagles, bison, wildflowers, and more
• The best hikes, from ranger-led interpretive walks to challenging backcountry trails
• More to see and do in the area: rodeos, chuckwagon feeds, IMAX films, an elk preserve, Jackson Hole boutiques and bars, and more
• Detailed, accurate park and trail maps

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Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Just in time for travelers planning summer vacations, Frommers unveils a completely updated new edition of its comprehensive guide to 40 of Americas national parks and monuments, including perennial favorites such as Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and more.

More than 65 million people visit the national parks annuallyand overcrowding has become a serious problem. So we sent our authors out to hit the trails and campsites to figure out how to beat the crowds and enjoy an unspoiled experience of nature.

Our authors take readers to the most spectacular landscapes in the western U.S. and provide advice for every kind of park visitor, from the day-tripper who wants to see the highlights quickly to the back-country camper to families traveling with kids. This incredibly detailed, complete guide covers every kind of activity available in each park, from hiking to bird watching, with a range of sports for visitors of all ages and skill levels.

It also includes reviews of park lodges, camping, and nearby accommodations to help readers plan all aspects of their trip. Exact prices are listed for every establishment and activity. No other guide offers such detailed, candid reviews. . . or such honest advice.

Complete with maps of every park (including detailed maps of hiking trails in the major parks), plus a stunning 16-page full-color photo insert!

About the Author

About the Author Geoff O'Gara writes travel guides, fiction, and non-fiction 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: 450 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (March 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028636988
• ISBN-13: 978-0028636986
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,095,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the first few days, light on activities coverage, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Park Guides) (Paperback)

Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks good overall guide to the area. It's descriptions of the lodging choices and the dining descriptions were very good although it omitted the Geyser Grill in the Old Faithful area. The descriptions of activities in GT were very good, but the descriptions of activities in YNP were lacking. There were some omissions: the Antelope Creek Drainage area and the Brink of the Upper/Lower Falls trails. Some felt the Norris Geyser Basin highly overrated as was the West Thumb Geyser Basin and Osprey Falls. This book is a great starting point but by no means should it be the only book you have. It's perfect for making your dining and lodging choices but suffers in adequately describing activities (for that check out 'An Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks' by Lisa Gollin Evans).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Short of completely helpful, November 16, 2007

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This review is from: Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Park Guides) (Paperback)

There is lots of good information here for the traveler new to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, but I was often frustrated with the lack of pictures and poor quality maps. I realize that part of the goal was to keep the book small so that it is handy to carry...but the result-- small, gray-scale maps -- is often less than helpful.

Perhaps I have been spoiled by the Eye Witness travel guides...because I found myself wishing one existed for Yellowstone/Grand Teton.

Again, good info for the new visitor: poor map/picture quality.