Wyoming: Including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks by Don Pitcher
Rugged and awe-inspiring, Wyoming provides the visitor with a visual feast- jagged mountains, clear lakes, flowing rivers, and rolling plains- and Don Pitcher's newly revised Moon Handbooks Wyoming offers all the practical know-how to enjoy a trip to this scenic wonder. This guidebook provides extensive coverage of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, including accommodations in the parks, camping information, up-to-date website listings, and full descriptions of lodgings, dining, shopping and culture in gateway towns. Pitcher expertly guides visitors to these two parks, pointing out their must-see features, both on and off the beaten pathyes, you get Old Faithful, but you also get great coverage of the backcountry too. Additional sites covered include: the Black Hills, Devil's Tower, Medicine Wheel, and much more. Wyoming's diverse geologic and natural history is offered in detail, as well its colorful people- Native Americans, solitary mountain men and trappers, cowboys and rustlers, independent women, and opportunistic easterners on the Oregon Trail-who settled in this unique landscape. Authoritative, opinionated, and comprehensive, Moon Handbooks Wyoming is a must-have for any vacation plans.