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

Eric Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Park Guides | Publication Date: March 1, 2002

Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is packed with all the facts, tips and descriptions you need to have perfect park vacation, in a pocket size guide:
* The most memorable park experiences, from Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs, to Snake
* River raft trips.
* Great places to stay in and near the parks, ranging from historic lodges to family-friendly motels-plus a complete campground guide for each park.
* A fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot and identify bald eagles, bison, wildflowers, and more.
* The best hikes, from ranger-led interpretive walks to challenging backcountry overnights.
* What to see and do outside of the parks: rodeos, chuckwagon feeds, IMAX nature films, an elk preserve, Jackson Hole's bars and boutiques, and more.
* Detailed, accurate park and trail maps.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

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–plus a complete campground guide for each park
• Outdoor adventures in the parks, from scenic cruises to mountain climbing–plus details on the snowmobile ban
• The best hikes, from gently rolling rim trails to overnight treks that take you deep into the canyon
• Where to eat and stock up on supplies–both in the parks and in the gateway towns

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About the Author

Eric Peterson is a Denver-based freelance writer who has contributed to numerous travel publications, including Frommer's National Parks of the American West. He also writes for several Colorado-based business and entertainment periodicals, makes a mean chicken chili, and takes as many weekend treks into the Rockies as possible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 3 edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764565737
• ISBN-13: 978-0764565731
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,517,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born and raised in Colorado, Eric Peterson started traveling as a newborn child on his way back from the hospital. Numerous family road trips ensued, often with comedic effect.

Eric started writing when he was four, covering such stories as an anthropomorphic hammer fighting similarly humanoid nails and a bipedal polka-dotted gator-like creature named Erg.

He first got paid to write in his early twenties when he landed a freelance gig on a Frommer's book. That was 1995. As of 2010, Eric has written dozens of travel guides, mostly Frommer's titles, as well as his own Ramble Guides series of books: Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A. (2006), Ramble Colorado (2008), Ramble California (2009), and Ramble Texas (2010).

Eric has also written for numerous magazines and newspapers during his career, including the Denver Post, Westword, the New York Daily News, United Hemispheres, Delta Sky, ColoradoBiz, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, and Nintendo Power. Check out www.rambleguides.com for more of all things Eric Peterson.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Reference for Your Trip Planning, August 6, 2005

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Eva (Columbus, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Paperback)

My spouse and I just returned from a week in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. This book was our primary reference for planning our trip and making additional decisions about what to do when there. We found it very useful for both aspects. Some of our personal favorites among those suggested by the the author were: Mount Washburn day hike (Ystone), forest fire exhibit at Visitor's Center at Grant Village (Ystone), staying at Old Faithful Inn overlooking geyser basin (Ystone), staying at Lake Yellowstone Hotel (Ystone), Inspiration Point day hike (GTetons), and using High Country Flies (Jackson) for a day long fly fishing trip. You may need additonal maps from other sources as this is probably the one area of the book that could be improved. However, if you are looking for a condensed reference book written by someone who knows what they are talking about, invest in this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Attention To Detail, November 3, 2002

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Brian Barnes (New York) - See all my reviews

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

As my wife and I were planning our vacation to Yellowstone, we stumbled upon this wonderful resource. Mr. Peterson has done an excellent job presenting accurate and insightfull information that made our preproduction a true breeze! The format of this book was extremely user friendly and it allowed us easy access as we navigated through all of the endless routes and hotels surrounding the park. Bravo! This guide was instrumental in helping us to plan a very wonderful and memorable trip!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, August 19, 2005

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Family Planner (North Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews

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

We were planning our first trip to Yellowstone and were new to Frommer's guide books, but we thought we'd give it a whirl. I'm glad we did, as it gave us great insight to places in Yellowstone we never knew existing! I would highly recommend Frommer's guide books to any destination, as it not only provides you with off the beaten places to go, but also suggests areas to avoid if you are short on time. From now on, we plan all our vacations with Frommer's.