Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks [Paperback]

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Portable National Park Guides | Publication Date: April 1998

The only series of its kind, these pocket-size guides contain all the information a visitor needs to plan a trip to one of America s premier national parks from itineraries that help you see the highlights to tips on where to watch the sunset and how to avoid the crowds. There s complete coverage of outdoor activities in each park for all ages and skill levels, plus a user-friendly natural guide that includes background on plant and animal life. We ll review a full selection of accommodations, dining, and camping possibilities in and near the park no other series offers this range of information. And each guide comes complete with detailed maps, including the best hiking trails. All in an easy-to-carry format that fits easily into a backpack and at a price no one can resist!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Between the towering horns of the Teton Range and the hot geyser blasts of Yellowstone's Old Faithful there's a lot of superb nature and wildlife to enjoy. While the hordes are lining up for a geyser photo op, you could be watching rare trumpeter swans, bald eagles, a buffalo, a lazy moose or two. Ed Lawrence summarized the best thermal displays (there's more than just Old Faithful), best day hikes, and best backcountry trails, where to camp, see the sunrise, take a drive, and eat. He covers it all, whether you've just a day to see as much as you can, or have a few weeks to hike off into the great beyond. With excellently detailed information on exploring the backcountry, boating and fishing, camping, driving, and avoiding the crowds, Lawrence's guide lets you know what's available, then helps you get what you came for. --Stephanie Gold

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028620852
• ISBN-13: 978-0028620855
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,112,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great starting point but not the only book you should have, July 24, 1999

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

Although this is not the only book you should have for your trip to the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, it's a must-have as a starting point. It's descriptions of the lodging choices were very good and we were happy with our decisions. The dining descriptions were also 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 merely okay and neither great nor complete. There were some omissions...chief among them were the Antelope Creek Drainage area and the Brink of the Upper/Lower Falls trails. We also found the Norris Geyser Basin highly overrated and the following highly underrated: West Thumb Geyser Basin, Midway Geyser Basin, Blacktail Plateau Drive 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).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable guide, January 10, 2000

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

One of the best travel guides I have ever used (and I have traveled all over the world). As of the summer of 1998, when I visited Yellowstone, the guide was highly accurate and offered very useful ideas on where to hike, where to stay, where to eat, etc. The authors clearly know Yellowstone intimately, and should be complimented for imparting their enthusiasm about this marvelous park. My trip was one of the memorable in my life, and I was very grateful for the help I received from this concise guide.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great starter guide, April 13, 2000

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

This guide was a staple for our ten day trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton. In locating places to stay and activities to do this is a book to lead you to other books and web sites. Its approach to trail descriptions also allows for a day hiker to figure out what trails are popular and easy and what are difficult. It gave us several great ideas as well like boating on Lake Yellowstone and cheaper ways of fingin lodging.