Yellowstone: A Visitor's Companion (National Park Visitor's Companions) [Paperback]

George Wuerthner (Author)

Book Description

Series: National Park Visitor's Companions | Publication Date: February 1, 1992

What visitors need to know about Yellowstone

Breathtaking full-color photographs

Field guide to the park's plants and animals

This comprehensive handbook covers all aspects of Yellowstone National Park, from grizzlies to geysers. Preaders will find fascinating accounts of Yellowstone's formation as well as expanations of today's troubling environmental issues, such as wildlife management, fires, and conservation.

Yellowstone gives detailed descriptions for more than 20 fish, 70 birds, and 70 mammals found in the jpark, as well as information about the surrounding nationa parks and forests.

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About the Author

George Wuerthner has written more than 20 books, including other National Parks Visitor's Companions. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (February 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811730786
• ISBN-13: 978-0811730785
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Wyoming

More About the Author

George Wuerthner is a professional photographer, writer and ecologist. He has written more than two dozen books on natural history and other environmental topics. He is currently the ecological projects director for the Foundation for Deep Ecology. Wuerthner has visited hundreds of mountain ranges around the West, more than 380 wilderness areas, more than 180 national park units, and every national forest west of the Mississippi.

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This review is from: Yellowstone: A Visitor's Companion (National Park Visitor's Companions) (Paperback)

Transaction was smooth. Seller's cool. Book was recommended reading for future trip I'm taking. I've read parts of it & scanned most of it. I'd give it a C. It's okay, but I probably wouldn't buy again, knowing what I know now.