Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
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Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
（A Frommer book）
Wiley, c2012
8th ed.
- : pbk.
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Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
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Frommer's Complete Guides America's #1 bestselling travel series More full-color guides than ever before Foldout maps in annual guides Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips
Table of Contents
List of Maps vii 1 INTRODUCING YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS 1 A Look at Yellowstone 2 A Look at Grand Teton 4 Making the Most of Your Trip 5 The Best of Yellowstone & Grand Teton 5 2 YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS IN DEPTH 13 Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks Today 13 Looking Back: Yellowstone & Grand Teton History 17 ROAD OPENINGS & CLOSINGS 19 DATELINE 20 When to Go 21 GENERAL RESOURCES FOR GREEN TRAVEL 25 Responsible Travel 25 Tours 26 3 EXPLORING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 29 Essentials 30 The Highlights 35 If You Have Only 1 or 2 Days 37 Yellowstone: The Extended Tour 38 Self-Guided Driving Tours 65 Organized Tours 65 Ranger Programs 66 4 HIKES & OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 68 Day Hikes 68 Exploring the Backcountry 77 WILDERNESS U: GUIDED BACKPACKING WITH THE YELLOWSTONE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE 79 Other Activities 83 Winter Sports & Activities 87 WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS 88 5 EXPLORING GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 91 Essentials 91 The Highlights 95 If You Have Only 1 Day 97 Touring Grand Teton 99 Organized Tours & Ranger Programs 107 6 HIKES & OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 109 Day Hikes 109 ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS 114 Exploring the Backcountry 117 Other Activities 120 Winter Sports & Activities 124 7 WHERE TO STAY & EAT IN THE PARKS 126 Where to Stay in Yellowstone National Park 127 WHAT YOU'LL REALLY PAY 128 Where to Camp in Yellowstone 133 Where to Camp near Yellowstone 135 Where to Eat in Yellowstone 136 Where to Stay in Grand Teton National Park 141 Where to Camp in Grand Teton 145 Where to Camp near Grand Teton 147 Where to Eat in Grand Teton 147 8 GATEWAYS TO YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS 151 West Yellowstone, Montana 151 Gardiner, Montana 157 Cooke City, Montana 160 Jackson, Wyoming 161 Cody, Wyoming 184 9 A YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATURE GUIDE 195 The Parks Today 196 Landscape & Geology 198 Plant Life in the Parks 202 Wildlife in the Parks 208 BLACK BEAR OR GRIZZLY BEAR? 210 WOLF OR COYOTE? 212 Birds in the Parks 215 10 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS 219 Getting There & Getting Around 219 Tips on Accommodations 223 Special Permits 223 Planning a Backcountry Trip 225 Recommended Reading 226 FAST FACTS: YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS 227 Index 240 Accommodations Index 249 Restaurant Index 249
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