2 comments about National Geographic Yellowstone National Park Wyoming/Montana, USA: Trails Illustrated Topo Map (Trails Illustrated - Topo Maps USA).

1. This is the essential topographical map for hiking in Yellowstone. Trails Illustrated also sells some maps of particular regions of the park such as Tower/Canyon at 1:83,333 scale. (The map of the whole park is 1:168,500.) The bigger map is perfectly serviceable for any hike that you might want to take, and I can't find any place in the park where the big map would lead you astray. Still, if you like having the smaller scale, go for it.
   
   The small maps do have the advantage of showing specific backcountry campsites. If you use the larger map, you have to coordinate with other books that show these sites.
   
   Like other Trails Illustrated maps, this one comes with all sorts of practical information on the back side of the map. None of this will be new to you if you've read the usual guide books, but it's moderately useful having it repeated here. One very helpful feature of this map is that it shows the burn areas so that you can avoid moderately or heavily burnt forests.
   
   The trail numbers on this map are coordinated with Day Hiking Yellowstone by Tom Carter. I don't have that book so I can't vouch for how useful it is. However, it's easy to coordinate the numbered trails with other books that I do have (such as Lonely Planet Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Hiking Yellowstone National Park: A Falcon Guide, and A Ranger's Guide to Yellowstone Day Hikes).
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   Added in April 2008: the more I hike in the park, the less happy I am with this map because of the scale. It's great for seeing longer trails at a glance. But if you're a day-hiker, you probably want one of the four smaller-scale maps covering (more or less) the four corners of the park.



2. This map looks nice, but if you're going hiking, you'll be better off with the free park maps given at the park. It's just way too high level, with 100-foot contours, and very little detail. It's also not waterproof or resistant.

2 comments about Glacier, Waterton Lakes National Parks, Montana, USA/Alberta, Canada: Trails Illustrated Maps.

1. Used the trails illustrated map to hike the wonderland at Mount Rainier and loved it, so bought this one to hike across Glacier next summer. I appears to be of the same high quality.



2. Gives a great overview of the entire park and makes an awesome motivation poster when you tack it up next to the gym while you're getting ready for your trip!

5 comments about Archaeological Insights into the Custer Battle: An Assessment of the 1984 Field Season/With Map.

1. IT WOULD BE MORE INTERESTING TO READ THE BIBLE BACKWARDS, VERY BORING PAPERWEIGHT - WASTED $ 16.00. ONLY A FEW PICTURES, VERY SMALL DRAWINGS AND TOO MANY WORDS.



2. Reading accounts of the Battle of the Little Bighorn sometimes leaves a mass of confusion to the reader. Even visitation to the site does not always enable oneself to clearly picture the events of that day. This book, which does not attempt to explain why things happened does much to set the scene and completes the picture that is painted by the numerous accounts of what happened. The reader may find this book to be dry, perhaps repetitious in some place, but in the end, will appreciate the information that is provided. Be aware that reading this book will forever cause the reader to imediately reject any printed material on The Battle of the Bighorn, that is not properly (and correctly) researched. This book is a good reference for any library.



3. This is an excellent book because it cuts through the partisan pro Custer, anti Custer views that are the main theme in almost all the books about the battle written to date. I highly recommend all the books written by Fox on this subject because he has no pre conceived ideas or biases. He bases his interpretations on the physical evidence remaining at the site and draws his conclusions from that evidence.



4. This book would be helpful for research but it is too technical for the lay reader.



5. Readers have to understand that this was just the first book written on the battlefield archaeological project that spanned a number of years. The work culminated in a second work, Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle: The Little Big Horn Reexamined
   
   Several other co-workers and collaborators have also published on their work on the archeological and forensic pathology of the battlefield.
   
   Don't judge the conclusions of this work too harshly. As a geoscientist, I would much rather put faith in hard forensic evidence and statistical analysis, than recreations of events based on hearsay, ax grinding, faulty remembrances, flag waving, hero worship, personal bias and any other self serving motivation humans are subject to. Fox uses sound scientific analysis to lay out a time line and sequence of events that has at least been accepted by the National Park Service.
   But there will still be experts with thier opinions based on conjecture and arm waving sallying forth to do battle and tilt at windmills.

1 comments about Montana State Road Map.

1. A map success for my travelling daughter. Excellent detail of the road systems of Montana for someone who will be there for the first time. Big hit at Christmas

1 comments about Montana's Best Fishing Waters: 170 Detailed Maps of 34 of the Best Rivers, Streams, and Lakes (Wilderness Adventures Press Map Book) (Wilderness Adventures ... Book) (Wilderness Adventures Press Map Book).

1. This book provides information for travel and fishing at many popular rivers in Montana. The detailed maps and GPS information crate a mistake free excursion.

2 comments about National Geographic Road Guide to Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks (NG Road Guides).

1. This is laid out like the AAA strip maps, each strip covering 5 to 15 miles, with a large-scale map on the inside front cover as an index to the strips. The strips indicate where the turnouts are for a stop, and are a useful guide to the terrain as you drive along each of the Glacier Park roads. No data for hiking, camping, accomodations, etc. but restroom and restaurant locations are given.



2. The National Geographic name prompted me to buy this book, but I was very disappointed. Yes - it covers the major roads through the park and briefly describes the features along those roads. But it never really describes why you might want to go on specific roads, what the most important sights or features are, and what might happen if you got out of the car and actually wanted to see something.
   
   On the plus side, the maps are detailed and list features with short descriptions.
   
   This book is far too basic. I returned it within 24 hours and will look for something better.

No comments about Rand McNally Montana, Wyoming: Highways & Interstates (Rand McNally Folded Map: States).

No comments about Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks Exploring Map Guide (Falcon Guide).

No comments about Montana Benchmark Atlas.

5 comments about Montana Atlas & Gazetteer.

1. Overall, this wasnt quite what I was hoping for. It was less than extremely informative, though some parts I found helpful. My advice: look somewhere else.



2. They tried to squeeze too big of a state into too small of a book. Detail is not on par with other atlases in this series. Should have been divided into an east and west set.



3. This atlas, like all the Delorme atlases of the states, shows in clear detail every possible feature of the areas: roads down to dirt paths, rivers and streams, railroads, and the contours and elevations of the land. Placenames are thoroughly listed, as are parks, campgrounds, and recreation sites for hunting, fishing, hiking, and biking. This is an excellent all-around reference work.



4. When I received my copy of the Gazetteer I found 4 pages missing and 4 other pages duplicated. I ordered two other Gazetteers for Wyoming and Idaho at the same time and they were OK but since I discovered the problem while on our trip, the Gazetteer I purchased for Montana was effectively useless.



5. These Delorme Atlas & Gazetters are wondeful. They show you many features not available through GPS, maps or other atlases. It is a great feature to have the BLM lands marked as well as the back roads. Good resources are also included in each states atlas. A good addition to anyone's travel tools.