The Rough Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton

Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton is your definitive guidebook to this storied region of the American west, designed to help you best enjoy your trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Whether you want to know how to avoid Yellowstone's notorious high-season crowds, when and where to spot a moose in Grand Teton, or simply where to eat and sleep in either Yellowstone or Grand Teton, this detailed guide has everything you need, including full-colour photos, richly detailed maps, reviews on every single restaurant and lodge within Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and comprehensive looks at Yellowstone and Grand Teton's various gateway towns, including Jackson, West Yellowstone, Gardiner, Cooke City and Cody. The guide also takes a detailed look at hiking in Yellowstone and Grand Teton, with two full chapters dedicated to the best day and overnight hikes found inside each park.