Customer Reviews

Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks

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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.

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!

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.

My family spent 2 weeks in Yellowstone, Grand Teton's and Jackson Hole, Wy in June 2005. We purchased this book months prior to our visit, highlighted the "MUST DO'S" and scratched off things we were not interested in--long hikes. This wonderul book helped us plan our trip so that we got the most for our time and money. I would like to see more resturant info but it was a very nice tool to have. If you get to Gardner, Montana this book recommends a 'hole-in-the-wall' resturant called Hateful Helen's. The book says 'not much to look at but wonderful food' and we agree! Best hamburgers you've ever eaten. We had a wonderful vacation. Thanks Frommers!

this book is a lot better than Petersen's previous efforts. Well written, well organized, thoroughly detailed, and chock full of insightful insights. Bravo, Mr. Peterson!

Can you imagine writing 243 pages on just 2 National Parks? That's why I say it's right to the detail!

Like all Frommer's books, the author starts with his recommendations - best vacations, best hotels, best eateries, best sights etc etc - with regards to the region in question (in this case YST & GRT). And it's really not about pure reporting the facts, but personal opinions that encourage rather than dictate your own opinion-forming process.

Other useful information includes month-by-month temperature information, road closures, where to get money, ATM machines etc, and, my favorite of all, When-to-go guide. There's even a section that talks about towns and cities bordering Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks, though they are not part of the region proper!

As we go deeper, the book will further the divide the regions into smaller sub-regions, such as Old Faithful Area, Norris Jct Area and Jackson Hole. You want to know which town really suits you and will make your vacation a memorable one. There's even a map showing which town is nearest to which attractions. For example if you love the Old Faithful, you won't want to fly into Jackson Hole; or if you wanna river raft in the Snake River, Cody is not the right place to reside during your stay!

By the look of how much I know as mentioned above, you know how good the book is! ;O)

This book has been a great help in planning a family vacation to the National Parks. And the compact size (about 4 inches by 8 inches) means the book will be small enough to fit in a fanny pack for easy reference during the trip. Kudos, Frommer's.

This book is Outstanding. Peterson does a great job of telling you about all the Important places in Yellowstone. Anyone who wants to travel there should by this books. Peterson's eloquent prose delivers the goods. A tour de force!

This book will be a great pocket guide because of its size and information. The book gives insite into the places to stay in the parks as well as dining and recreation. Very helpful!!

This was one of many books I purhased for our first trip to Yellowstone and this was good for a general overview.