About Us
Explore Yellowstone Like a Local was created with one mission: to help visitors experience Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks the way insiders do.
- Since launching in 2019, our Explore Yellowstone Like a Local guidebook has become a top-selling guide for both parks, and our podcasts of the same name are the #1 downloaded podcasts dedicated to
- Yellowstone and Grand Teton travel.
Our goal goes far beyond showing you the famous landmarks. We help travelers discover the hidden corners of the parks, the best wildlife viewing locations, and the perfect times to visit iconic destinations—without the crowds.
Through our guidebook, driving app, podcasts, and videos, we share years of experience and local knowledge so you can explore confidently, save time and money, and discover places most visitors never find.
Because the best trips don’t just check off the famous stops — they create memories and stories that last a lifetime.
That’s how you explore Yellowstone like a local.
Live A Great Story on your Yellowstone and Grand Teton vacation!
Discover Yellowstone & Grand Teton Like a Local
This guidebook will help you experience the iconic highlights of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks—including Old Faithful, the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, and the breathtaking Grand Tetons. But more importantly, it will show you how to escape the crowds and discover incredible places most visitors never see.
Inside, you’ll learn how to find hidden waterfalls, secluded hot pots, and little-known geyser basins that very few visitors ever experience. These special locations aren’t found in typical travel guides, allowing you to enjoy some of the most remarkable places in the parks far away from the busy tourist areas.
Author Teddy Garland brings a lifetime of knowledge to this guide. His family has been visiting the Yellowstone region since 1919, and Teddy himself has spent over 50 years exploring the area, with thousands of visits to the parks and surrounding wilderness. Through the guidebook and companion podcasts, he shares decades of firsthand experience to help you plan your days and make the most of your trip.
The 211-page full-color guidebook is packed with photos, practical advice, and step-by-step guidance to help you break down the enormous size of Yellowstone into easy, manageable daily plans. With the right planning, you can enjoy a stress-free, unforgettable vacation and explore the parks confidently on your own.
Guidebook purchasers also receive exclusive access to a private YouTube video library, featuring videos of many of the locations described in the book. These videos provide helpful visuals of the areas, directions, parking tips, and trail information so you can decide which adventures are right for your group.
In addition to exploring inside the parks, the guidebook reveals some of the amazing adventures just outside Yellowstone and Grand Teton—places many locals enjoy because they offer less traffic, fewer crowds, and incredible scenery.
You’ll discover where you can:
*Walk to beautiful high-mountain lakes
*Mountain bike along scenic trails
*Float or kayak on crystal-clear rivers and streams
*Whitewater raft through spectacular canyons
*Spot wildlife like moose along quiet rivers
*Ride side-by-sides across massive sand dunes and mountain trails
Many of these activities are not allowed inside the parks, but they offer unforgettable experiences just minutes beyond the park gates.
With insider knowledge, hidden locations, and practical planning tips, this guidebook gives you the inside scoop to create the ultimate Yellowstone and Grand Teton adventure.
Start planning your trip today—and explore Yellowstone like a local.
Planning Your Yellowstone Vacation
Dining, Lodging & Entertainment
The guidebook not only covers everything there is to see and do inside Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and all the fun activities just outside the boundaries of the parks, the guidebook also covers the best dining, lodging and entertainment options for both West Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. Also covered are the nearby areas including Big Sky and Island Park, both of which have just become popular in recent years.
The guidebook covers all the best restaurants in Jackson Hole that have withstood the test of time and we also cover 'restaurant row' along Cache street where you can find numerous, inexpensive dining options for your whole family.
We include a couple hard to find budget lodging options in Jackson Hole that won't show up on Expedia or the other travel sites. Cheaper options are not easily found in Jackson Hole, but we give a few tips in the guidebook and podcast.
We also cover lodging options in West Yellowstone, including some great budget options that again won't show up on any travel websites, but we tell you about them in the guidebook and podcasts.
We even cover the best places to park your 5th wheel or motor home in both Jackson and West for those of you who are arriving with an RV.
We also include dining options in and around the West Yellowstone area from lakeside dining where you might get 'honked', to prize-winning pizza, and to the best breakfast west of the Mississippi (according to William Devane-and we agree), to the finest dining in the Yellowstone area at a place that is you will find on the 1000 Places to See Before you Die list.
Lastly we cover entertainment options where you can go zip lining, see a live play, visit one of the best museums in the land, and take a driving tour of the greatest natural disaster that ever hit the US. We even cover where you can play golf after a long day in the park.
Nothing is left out and everything is in the guidebook so you can not only enjoy Yellowstone and Grand Teton, but you can also have a great time outside the parks.
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