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Fodor's In Focus Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, 1st Edition

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Fodor's In Focus Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, 1st Edition
Fodor's In Focus Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, 1st Edition
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Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages Date Published: July 2008 ISBN: 9781400007462 Series: In Focus

About This Book

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Table of Contents

Be a Fodor’s Correspondent ............ 3
About This Book ............ 5
When To Go ............ 6

Chapter 1: Welcome to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks ............ 7
Chapter 2: Exploring Yellowstone National Park ............ 23
Chapter 3: Yellowstone Hikes & Other Activities ............ 57
Chapter 4: Exploring Grand Teton National Park ............ 96
Chapter 5: Grand Teton Hikes & Other Activities ............ 113
Chapter 6: Lodging & dining in the Parks ............ 132
Chapter 7: What’s Nearby ............ 164

Essentials ............ 228

Index ............ 249

About Our Writers ............ 256

Close Ups
Three Expeditions ............ 11
Park Passes ............ 13
Bringing Your Pet ............ 17
Tips for RVers ............ 20
The Nez Perce in Yellowstone ............ 33
Old Faithful Inn ............ 39
Geological Cheat Sheet ............ 44
Ever-Changing Yellowstone ............ 49
Wolf Reintroduction ............ 54
What to Take on a Hike ............ 60
Art in the Park ............ 62
Bannock Trail ............ 68
Paco Young ............ 76
Lake Trout Crisis ............ 78
Fishing Details You Need to Know ............ 79
The Backcountry Checklist ............ 88
Yellowstone Association ............ 91
Junior Ranger Program ............ 92
Good Reads ............ 111
Grand Teton Hiking Precautions ............ 116
How to Get the Room You Want ............ 140
Legendary Signal Mountain ............ 155
Jackson Art Tours ............ 218

Maps
Yellowstone National Park ............ 26
Madison & Norris Areas ............ 30
Old Faithful Area ............ 35
Yellowstone Lake Area ............ 42
Mammoth Hot Springs ............ 48
Canyon Area ............ 52
Grand Teton National Park ............ 98
Moose ............ 103
Jenny & Leigh Lakes ............ 106
Jackson Lake Area ............ 110
Northwestern Wyoming ............ 166
West Yellowstone ............ 168
Jackson ............ 203


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