Moon Handbooks Montana (Moon Handbooks : Montana) (Paperback)

by W. C. McRae (Author), Judy Jewell (Author) "Montana is a very big state, and unless you have weeks to spend on the road, you simply won't be able to see and experience..." (more)
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"The latest in the batch of Moon Handbooks releases proves again that Moon is one of the finest travel series around. What sets Moon apart from most most guidebooks is the attention to detail, and more importantly, a respect for the topic." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Journey with Bill McRae and Judy Jewell as they explore every corner of the Big Sky State. This fifth edition helps readers hike in Glacier National Park, fish the Upper Yellowstone, search for dinosaur nests on Egg Mountain, and experience American Indian culture. It also includes thorough coverage of transportation, restaurants, and accommodations, including bed and breakfasts, guest ranches, and campsites. "Tightly edited and chock-full of interesting facts." -- Sierra Magazine

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 5 edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566913888
• ISBN-13: 978-1566913881
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #735,406 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Montana Handbook Gives Great Information, June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Montana (4th Ed.) (Paperback)

The Montana Handbook gives very insightfull information on Montana. The book is throughly detailed and is far supior to the AAA tourguide. This book gives information on ghost towns that are in areas not well traveled, and is great for people who want to travel the 2 lane highways of America and see something besides Interstate Highways. If only the Idaho Handbook was half as good.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, not the worst, August 7, 2003

By A Customer

Just finished a 6 week trip through 6 states with the family. We used the Moon books in every other state because they were the best we could find. We (my wife and 8 and 10 year-old kids) thought they all had a lot of information, but were helpful only with pointing out highlights of an area. When it came to finding places, it was lacking in details. They all list restaurants, but only a few in the area. In Montana we were fortunate to find another, much more complete and easy to use book (The Ultimate Montana Atlas). The Moon Montana book went pretty much unread as it never seemed to give us the information we were looking for. Were it the only thing we had to use, it would have sufficed. It is small, which is one advantage, but you will need several other books to supplement it (ie maps, hikes, scenic drives, etc.). You get what you pay for with this book. My advice is to spend a few dollars more and get one that has everything in it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A good fill in book, March 10, 2000

By	David Aase (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Montana (4th Ed.) (Paperback)

I bought this along with several other books on Montana. Its a good resource and has a lot of information, but I found it was hard to use. It was more like a textbook that required me to dig and take notes. While they did provide a few maps, they were sketchy and really didn't help me find where things were located. This is compared to the Montana Roadside Directory which I found to be nicely laid out, and easy to use. I would still recommend the purchase of this if your planning a trip as a supplement to other information. It was my second favorite book of the several I bought.