Travel to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks – Episode 183

The Amateur Traveler talks to Erik Smith (who was a guest on Travel to America’s National Parks – Amateur Traveler Episode 121) about Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. We talk about all the different geothermal highlights of the park including Old Faithful, other geysers, thermal pools, etc. You will learn some of the facts about the history of the park. We also talk about wildlife (bison, moose, wolves, elk, bears, etc), hiking, camping, floating down the Snake river, the grand canyon of the yellowstone, the grandeur of the Tetons (and the strange original of the name Teton). So listen in for information on Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park and please don’t be like many Yellowstone National Park visitors who watch Old Faithful geyser go off and think they have seen Yellowstone. We talk about the park lodge and other lodging options including camping. We also talk about some of the gateway towns in Montana where you may want to stay to visit Yellowstone.

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• 20 ridiculous complaints made by holidaymakers

Show Notes

Erik Smith’s blog
Erik’s National Park quest
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Super Volcano
Yellowstone Caldera
Bill Bryson books we mention:

• A Walk in the Woods
• The Lost Continent
• I’m a Stranger Here Myself

Yellowstone Association
Yellowstone: The Official Guide to Touring America’s First National Park

Jackson Hole Vacations

Community

A special thanks to Hazel and Cindy!