After two days in bed with head-, throat- and body aches, I had plenty time to read two books and make some detail planning for Yellowstone and Grand Teton. My next trip to the US will bring me to those two National Parks where I’m going to stay five days in total (four at Yellowstone and one at Grand Teton).

They simply fit together perfectly so I’d like to recommend these two books to everyone who also intend to go there for a couple of days/hikes. The Moon Handbook gives a great overview and insight of all points of interests in and around the Parks (a little bit too much insights on Jackson Hole .. imo). It has some really nice overview maps which covers all POIs (e. g. Upper-, Lower-, Midway- and Norris Geyser Basins, Mammoth Hot Springs, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, etc.). When those maps lack in detail, the Top Trail jumps in rights away. And the best Top Trails feature: It tells you when to go to have best light conditions for taking pictures – must be why it’s written by a photographer.