Good Reads

Grand Teton Natural History Association. You can purchase excellent park-related books at Grand Teton visitor center bookstores, run by the Grand Teton Natural History Association. 307/739-3403. www.grandtetonpark.org.

Teewinot: Climbing and Contemplating the Teton Range, by Jack Turner. A trained philosopher turned climbing guide, Turner reflects on mountain ecology and mountain culture in essays both poetic and precise.

A Naturalist's Guide to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, by Frank Craighead. An accessible homage to greater Yellowstone, Craighead's text reveals natural patterns and concordances in the Tetons, week to week and season to season.

Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, by Robert B. Smith and Lee J. Siegel. The graphic-heavy text is handily the best book on the market for non-specialists hoping to grasp Teton and Yellowstone geology.