Essential Yellowstone: 50 Unforgettable Places

"What are the best places in Yellowstone?"

"What should I see to make my trip memorable?"



Essential Yellowstone answers those questions with a simple alphabetical list showcasing a dramatic collection of modern and vintage photographs of 50 Unforgettable Places in the park. Here are the time-tested favorites, both enduring and memorable, of pure visual or emotional impact. A small locator map and GPS coordinates are included for each place, along with timeless descriptions drawn from the journals of early explorers. A detailed map of Yellowstone National Park shows the 50 Unforgettable Places in a single view.



Whether you are passing through Yellowstone for only a day or venturing in more deeply, Essential Yellowstone is a traveling companion, serving as the definitive pictorial guide to making the most of your trip, a luminous portrait of the world's first national park, and a lasting remembrance of your travels.