Frommer's® Montana & Wyoming , 4th Edition

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Pub. Date: 2002-05-01
Publisher(s): Frommer
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Summary

You2ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer2s. It2s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they2ve done the legwork for you, and they2re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer2s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You2d be lost without us! In this exceptionally detailed and in-depth guide, our resident authors take you outdoors for gorgeous hikes, wildlife viewing, thrilling white-water rafting, world-class downhill skiing, horseback riding, and more. From authentic dude ranches to stunning Western-style B&Bs to secluded campgrounds, they2ve chosen the very best places to stay throughout the region, in all price ranges. With Frommer2s Montana & Wyoming in hand, you2ll see all the highlights, from glorious vistas of the Tetons to the eerie expanses of Little Bighorn, from lush valleys that hold blue-ribbon trout streams to the majestic elk and buffalo herds of Yellowstone.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
ix
What's New in Montana & Wyoming 1(2)
The Best of Montana & Wyoming
3(9)
The Best Vacation Experiences
3(1)
The Best Outdoor Adventures
3(1)
The Best Wildlife Viewing
4(4)
The Best Winter Vacations
8(1)
The Best Hotels & Resorts
8(1)
The Best Guest Ranches
9(1)
The Best Bed & Breakfasts
9(1)
The Best Restaurants
10(1)
The Best Fly-Fishing
10(1)
The Best Golf Courses
11(1)
The Best Museums
11(1)
The Best Performing Arts & Cultural Festivals
11(1)
Planning Your Trip to Montana & Wyoming
12(39)
The Regions in Brief
12(4)
Visitor Information
16(1)
Money
16(2)
When to Go
18(4)
Montana and Wyoming Calendar of Events
19(3)
The Active Vacation Planner
22(6)
National Parks Passes A National Bargain
24(2)
Fishing Licenses
26(2)
Insurance, Health & Safety
28(2)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
30(4)
Getting There
34(2)
Escorted Tours and Package Deals
36(5)
Planning Your Trip Online
41(3)
Easy Internet Access Away from Home
43(1)
Getting Around
44(1)
Tips on Accommodations
44(2)
Suggested Itineraries
46(2)
A Week of fly-fishing in Montana
46(1)
A Week in Wyoming Seeing Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks
47(1)
A Scenic Loop in Montana (1 or 2 weeks)
47(1)
Recommended Reading
48(3)
Fast Facts: Montana & Wyoming
49(2)
For International Visitors
51(12)
Preparing for Your Trip
51(5)
Getting to the U.S.
56(1)
Getting Around the U.S.
57(6)
Fast facts: For the International Traveler
58(5)
Glacier National Park
63(30)
Just the Facts
63(5)
Driving the Park
68(3)
Glacier's Best Photo Ops
70(1)
Outdoor Pursuits
71(3)
Exploring the Backcountry
74(1)
Camping
75(3)
Where to Stay
78(7)
Where to Dine
85(3)
A Side Trip to Browning & the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
88(1)
A Side Trip to Waterton Lakes National Park
89(4)
Missoula, the Flathead & the Northwest Corner
93(55)
Scenic Drives
93(2)
Missoula
95(13)
A Detour into the Bitterroot Valley
108(4)
The Flathead Indian Reservation & the Mission Valley
112(2)
The Flathead Lake Area: Somers, Polson & Bigfork
114(8)
The Swan Valley
122(4)
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex
126(3)
Kalispell
129(5)
Whitefish
134(10)
Columbia Falls
144(4)
Helena & Southwestern Montana
148(39)
Scenic Drives
148(2)
Helena
150(11)
Butte & Anaconda
161(10)
Dillon & the Big Hole
171(8)
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: A Haven for the Trumpeter Swan
175(4)
Big Hole National Battlefield
179(2)
The Old Mining Towns: Virginia City, Nevada City & Bannack
181(6)
The Hi-Line & North Central Missouri River Country
187(26)
Scenic Drives
187(2)
Great Falls
189(7)
The Rocky Mountain Eastern Front
196(4)
Lewistown
200(5)
Must-See in Martinsdale: The Charles M. Bair Family Museum
202(3)
The Hi-Line: U.S. 2
205(8)
Bear Paw Battlefield: The Nez Perce Surrender
208(5)
Bozeman, South Central Montana & the Missouri Headwaters
213(31)
A Scenic Drive
213(2)
Bozeman
215(10)
The Madison River Valley: Three Forks & Ennis
225(4)
The Gallatin Valley
229(5)
Livingston & the Paradise Valley
234(5)
Red lodge & the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
239(5)
And They're Off...to the Pig Races
240(4)
Billings & Eastern Montana
244(19)
Billings
244(10)
Especially for Kids: Animals, Animals
250(4)
The Crow Reservation
254(1)
Bighorn Canyon National Reservation Area
254(3)
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
257(1)
Miles City
258(3)
The World-Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale
259(2)
Glendive
261(2)
Yellowstone National Park
263(46)
The Gateway Towns: West Yellowstone, Gardiner & Cooke City
263(11)
Frommer's Favorite Yellowstone Experiences
267(7)
Just the Facts
274(8)
A Park Primer
282(5)
Wildlife & Where to Spot It
284(3)
Seeing the Highlights
287(4)
Hot Spring Hot Spot
287(2)
Petrified Wood
289(2)
Driving the Park
291(2)
Roadwork Hot Spots for 2002 and 2003
291(1)
Winter Road Conditions
292(1)
Summer Sports & Activities
293(2)
Winter Sports & Activities
295(2)
Snowmobiling: To Ban or Not to Ban?
296(1)
Hiking
297(4)
An Old Faithful Secret
299(2)
Camping
301(1)
Where to Stay in the Park
302(4)
Where to Dine in the Park
306(3)
Jackson Hole & Grand Teton National Park
309(44)
Jackson Hole
309(22)
Jackson or Jackson Hole-What's the Difference?
310(21)
Grand Teton National Park
331(20)
A Side Trip to Dubois & the Wind River Range
351(2)
Cody & North Central Wyoming
353(22)
Scenic Drives
354(2)
Cody
356(9)
The Mystery of Buffalo Bill's Grave
357(8)
A Side Trip Around the Bighorn Basin
365(1)
Thermopolis
365(6)
Wind River Valley
371(4)
Sheridan & Eastern Wyoming
375(18)
Sheridan
375(6)
Buffalo
381(2)
Gillette
383(2)
Devils Tower National Monument
385(2)
Casper
387(5)
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
392(1)
Southern Wyoming
393(23)
Scenic Drives
394(2)
Cheyenne
396(7)
Laramie
403(6)
A Side Trip for the Outdoor Enthusiast: The Snowy Range & Carbon County
409(1)
Rock Springs
410(2)
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
412(2)
Killpecker Sand Dunes & Fossil Butte National Monument
414(2)
Appendix: Montana & Wyoming Depth 416(8)
1 The Natural Environment
416(1)
2 Environmental Issues
417(1)
3 The Northern Rockies Today
418(1)
4 History 101
418(6)
Montana Dateline
418(4)
Wyoming Dateline
422(2)
Index 424

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