Exploring the Yellowstone Backcountry: A Guide to the Hiking Trails of Yellowstone With Additional Sections on Canoeing, Bicycling, and Cross-Country Skiing (Third Edition) - Softcover

Bach Jr., Orville

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578050022 ISBN 13: 9781578050024

Publisher: Sierra Club Books, 1998

Synopsis

Describes each trail and its points of interest

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

This comprehensive guidebook covers one of the last large, intact ecosystems remaining in the temperate zones. This uncommonly beautiful area includes a wide range of natural attractions, from rugged mountain peaks and spectacular waterfalls to spruce and fir forests to fossil forests and geyser basins.

Here is all the information needed to select a trip or trail in the spectacular Yellowstone backcountry, including:
-- An overview of the region's natural history, including forest fire ecology
-- Tips on safety, clothing and equipment, weather conditions, backcountry regulations, and much more
-- Where to find the best hiking, backpacking, bicycling, canoeing, and cross-country ski touring routes
-- Best places to see elk, moose, bison, and other wildlife
-- Foreword by Mary Carr of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition

About this edition

• Publisher: Sierra Club Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1578050022
• ISBN 13: 9781578050024
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 276