Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Outdoor Family Guides) [Paperback]

Lisa Gollin Evans (Author)

Book Description

Series: Outdoor Family Guides | Publication Date: March 1, 2006

Discover Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks—updated activities that everyone will enjoy! •More than 50 outings that the entire family will relish in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks •New features include PARC (Pretty Amazing Really Cool) fun facts to capture children’s imaginations and a "Choose Your Adventure" chart that directs families to outings that perfectly suit their interests •Includes tips on biking, hiking, horseback riding, and paddling with children

From abundant wildlife to towering geysers, from deep canyons to 13,000-foot peaks, this updated guide will help your family discover the best that Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks have to offer. With water sports, biking, camping, and hiking, there are activities to suit families of all ages and interest levels. Outings new to this edition include cycling on the Moose-Wilson Bike Trail, kayaking around Jenny Lake, and hiking through secluded Granite Canyon. There are also new suggestions for visiting the parks in all four seasons, including winter adventures such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and dog sledding.

Editorial Reviews

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"This little guidebook is an excellent aid to planning an efficient family visit." --Deseret Morning News

"With the Outdoor Family Guide..families can plan their own adventures with a minimum of effort." -- --Idaho State Journal

"This little guidebook is an excellent aid to planning an efficient family visit." -- Deseret Morning News

"With the Outdoor Family Guide..families can plan their own adventures with a minimum of effort." -- --Idaho State Journal

About the Author

An avid hiker, cyclist, and kayaker, LISA GOLLIN EVANS practices environmental law for the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force. The author of five books, including Outdoor Family Guides to Lake Tahoe and Acadia National Park, she lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2 edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898869722
• ISBN-13: 978-0898869729
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Wyoming
  • #82 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Cycling > Excursion Guides

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Top Trails" book is better, March 7, 2006

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This review is from: Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Outdoor Family Guides) (Paperback)

I purchased this book as well as Top Trails' "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park" by Andrew Dean Nystrom, and was disappointed with "Family Guide" as compared with "Top Trails". As I am using these books to plan a family vacation, I am especially interested in finding child-friendly hikes. The "Top Trails" book provides a good summary of the hikes (mileage, difficulty, terrain, and activities) at the beginning of the book, an overview missing from "Family Guide".

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Hiking guide for Families, June 27, 2006

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This review is from: Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Outdoor Family Guides) (Paperback)

We just got back from our trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. This and Frommer's Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons were the books we took with us.

We found this book to be right on target with each of the hikes we took. We appricated the overviews and descriptions of each of the hikes.

Traveling with small children can be a challenge, but this book did a good job at helping us choose which hikes would be enjoyed by all of us. I like how they had a chart of which hikes are good for animal sightings, which for historical value and which for exceptional beauty.

I was a bit disappointed that it didn't cover more aspects of each of the parks and things to do. Though it mentioned such things as horseback riding or rafting, it didn't offer any insight into what would be seen on a rafting trip or riding in the grand canyon of Yellowstone vs. in Roosevelt Lodge (for example). It stuck basically to the hiking trails, which was fine, but the title of the book would be more accurately called, "Hiking With The Family in Yellowstone and Grand Tetons".

I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a good over-all hiking reference for the parks (you certainly don't need kids to appriciate it). It was easy to read, easily formated and easy to throw in a backpack.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outdoor family guide better, June 12, 2006

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Michael Trest (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Outdoor Family Guides) (Paperback)

I was using an "Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone National Park" and "Top Trails" and I found Outdoor Family Guide to be much more up to date. Several of the trail guides in "Top Trails" were outdated when I actually arrived at the park. After several days in and around the park, my family and I left "Top Trails" in the car and only used the "Outdoor Family Guide." The family guide also proved more inclusive for other outdoor activities besides just hiking. It's a great all around book!