Yellowstone Expedition Guide: The Modern Way to Tour the World's Oldest National Park Paperback – May 30, 2005

Prior to my first trip to Yellowstone Park, I checked out four current guidebooks (Frommer's, Lonely Planet, etc...) from my local library. While they are without exception informative in their own ways, I found them all difficult to navigate (either heavy on data like elevations/populations, tight bindings, small print, etc...) and thus had a hard time formulating a plan for a fun visit.Enter the Yellowstone Expedition Guide.This book is like a breath of fresh air. Full color pictures that are worthy of a coffee table book dominate most pages helping the whole family preview the sights and create a sightseeing wishlist. "I want to see THAT" became a common phrase leading up to our trip. The organization of this guide is unparalleled in its simplicity. Not only did we immediately know where the sights are in the park, we very quickly formulated a daily plan for visiting all of our hot spots. Simple, color coded maps are included and are very easy to navigate. Not to say this book is short on facts, as it is not, though they are not as overwhelming as some of the other books. They are simply organized in a way that is relevant to the pictures and is easy to digest.The accompanying CD is an interesting (and somewhat polarizing) bonus. One can listen to it while preparing to go to the park, but we chose to pop it in the CD player in our car and listen to each section as we drove through it. The audio segments are brief but informative. You'll learn all about the geysers, the wildlife, and Yellowstone's caldera. (Don't know what a "caldera" is? Find out! It's pretty cool!) One aspect of the CD that might be off-putting for some gentler listeners is that it occasionally delves into the harsh side of life in Yellowstone. There are stories of animal attacks and people jumping into geysers. The narrator spares no grotesque detail of these incidents. The adults in the car were more than a bit startled and the kids were grossed out. Nonetheless, it's a stark reminder that all the amazing natural beauty of the park is not without its dangers, so please stay on the boardwalks and give the animals a WIDE berth.The spiral binding of this book only adds to its accessibility. It's easy to flop open and sit on a lap or table top for perusing and planning.One slight shortcoming of this guide (which could be a big shortcoming for some) is that it does not address the Yellowstone's hiking very much. It caters largely to the car and boardwalk crowd. If you're looking to hike in the park, you may want to get an additional companion book that specifically addresses that.Overall, after many comparisons, Yellowstone Expedition Guide is the single best companion guide for getting the most out of your visit to this amazing park.

Very useful guide WHILE you are in Yellowstone. The guide helps the traveler to focus on specific regions of Yellowstone with information currently useful. In general this guide has: 1. good, current information on what to do, where to stay etc.. 2. It has historic information 3. the maps for the figure eight that is Yellowstone are simple, excellent and very easy to read in the front and back covers 4. Hiking information is very useful so that you can plan a days activity time wise very well. All and all, a very useful guide to Yellowstone.

Great book. It was handy to have when we visited Yellowstone in August 2018. We visited several places the book recommended that we would not gave found if we just used the free park map. We had several other books we borrowed from friends but this was the best reference book by far. When I made hotel reservation for Yellowstone, the lady recommended it and I'm glad we bought it.

Very useful on our trip to Yellowstone National Park. We especially liked the hiking section. You can get hiking info from the park rangers in the visitor center in the park, but you already have to have some idea of what you want for them to give you information. This book has it all printed out in an organized manner. The cd was somewhat dated in presentation, but had some interesting information. Definitely would recommend to anyone traveling to Yellowstone.

I saw this book at Yellowstone and due to technical issues at the Yellowstone gift shop, was unable to purchase while I was visiting. I purchased online and am so glad i did. This is a great book for planning a trip out to this most amazing National Park.

Bought one book as a gift for my parents, we were surprising them with a trip to Yellowstone. The absolutely loved the photos, the planning guide, the CD, everything about it... They raved so much, we bought a second copy for ourselves, and it was a good thing we did. The book is an excellent research tool. We played the enclosed CD as we made our way "to" and "through" the park. All of the major areas are covered and provides you with a great trip planner.

Ordered several guide books for Yellowstone trip pre-planning. Love this as soon as I started going through it. A wealth of information, excellent lay-out for quick reference. Impressed with information provided, including dangers of the Park: wildlife & geological features. Will be my go-to guide to the Park.

This book is awesome! My friend loaned me hers to read & after sitting and reading it cover to cover I HAD to own my own copy. We are planning a trip to Yellowstone & this will be in the car with us. It has awesome maps & I am thrilled with this purchase. Great quality and loaded with useful information.