REVIEW: New Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton travel guide
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With its raging geysers and howling wolf packs, Yellowstone stands as one last pocket of a wild, primeval America.
Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot wolves and grizzlies in Lamar Valley, watch geysers erupt in Old Faithful and Upper Geyser Basin, or get out on the water in a kayak or canoe at Jackson Lake.
Lonely Planet writer Carolyn McCarthy explains why she loves Yellowstone & Grand Teton. "I've seen a wolf pack claim a bounding pronghorn, watched grizzly shake off after his alpine swim, and logged long backcountry miles to see peaks lapping to the horizon. At a time when the natural world is facing serious pressure, the Greater Yellowstone region remains one of the last intact ecosystems of the northern hemisphere. This is the great American wilderness. See for yourself - it's nothing short of sublime. yellowstone and the Tetons are nature as it is meant to be: both powerful and restorative."
Yellowstone & Grand Teton Top 10
1. Wildlife-Spotting in the Lamar Valley
2. Old Faithful Upper Geyser Basin
3. Paddling the Teton's Alpine Lakes
4. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
5. Backpackingthe Tetons
6. Museum of theRockies
7. Climbing the Grand Teton
8. Grand Prismatic Spring
9. Moose-Watching
10. Skiing Jackson Hole or Big Sky
Inside the Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks Travel Guide:
- User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations
- Focused on the best - hikes, drives, and cycling tours
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, conservation
- Over 47 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout
- Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment, and Day and Overnight Hikes
Coverage Includes: Yellowstone National Park area, Mammoth Country, Roosevelt Country, Canyon Country, Lake Country, Norris, Geyser Country, Bechler Region, Grand Teton National Park area, Jackson and more
Curator: Bradley Mayhew
Writers: Carolyn McCarthy, Christopher Pitts