The Yosemite Handbook: An Insider's Guide to the Park: As Related by Bruinhilda [Paperback]

Susan Frank (Author), Phil Frank (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Pomegranate Communications (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076490616X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764906169
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,908,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy-to-read, amusing guide book., June 29, 1999

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This review is from: The Yosemite Handbook: An Insider's Guide to the Park: As Related by Bruinhilda (Paperback)

This book may be better than Steve Medley's "Guidebook to Yosemite National Park" because of its question and answer format. The cartoons are excellent, especially if you're a fan of "Farley" as I am...it's very easy to read and information is easily accessible, also it's about as up-to-date as you can possibly get. My husband and I were married in Yosemite in September of '98, and sent this book around to the invitees who had never been to our beautiful park. The book got rave reviews from all.

I would recommend this book, along with the Jeffrey P. Schaffer book "Yosemite National Park" (which I would also give 5 stars) as "Must-haves" when visiting Yosemite. The "Yosemite Handbook" is especially good for people who are bringing children, and plan to spend the majority of their time in the Valley...can't say enough good things about this book!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't go to Yosemite without Bruinhilda!, February 24, 2001

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This review is from: The Yosemite Handbook: An Insider's Guide to the Park: As Related by Bruinhilda (Paperback)

I already had a couple of trips to Yosemite under my belt before buying this book in anticipation of a third, but I still found it very useful. Much of the information you will want at hand before and during your trip is conveniently compiled in this book, and it is presented in a charming and amusing way. (Bruinhilda, your host, is a cartoon bear.) History, hiking, flora, fauna, lodging, feeding, even five pages of telephone numbers you may need, are all there. The price of this book will be a pittance compared to the total cost of your trip to Yosemite, and it will help you to get the most out of your visit. I particularly recommend this book to people who aren't planning a trip to Yosemite-maybe it will encourage you to go (and to respect and care for the park when you do)!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A FUN AND HUMOROUS WAY TO LOOK AT YOSEMITE CAMPING AND ITS T, June 24, 2000

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This review is from: The Yosemite Handbook: An Insider's Guide to the Park: As Related by Bruinhilda (Paperback)

This is THE A-Z Yosemite guild, with info ranging from how long it takes to get there to what restaurants will best suit your needs and not to say, your price bracket. This guide will interest the most unenthusiastic of readers. It gives you a very lighthearted look at camping (the way it was intended to be) and detailed insider information of Yosemite with a side of humor narriated by an animated bear. The animation makes it all the more enjoyable, as it pokes fun of the stereotypical tourist and his civilized quirks. The guide uses a helpful Q&A format. It also provides an informative hiking graph of strenuosity and milage along with a graph of campgrounds and their amenities. I consider it the Yosemite bible of sorts and a must have for first time visitors!