Overview

Honorable Mention, 2016 Foreword Indies Award in Travel An anthology of entertaining accounts of travel through Yellowstone, this book takes readers back to 1871, before it was a tourist destination, through the time when autos were allowed into the park. The adventurers include an intrepid mother who posted the sign “Park or Bust” on her family’s covered wagon, a strong cyclist and a hiker who traversed the whole park for fun, an expert guide on skis, and a New York horsewoman who presented park management with a plan for an interconnected circuit of bridle trails. Along with numerous historical photos and artwork, the book features a color gallery of watercolor paintings by Thomas Henry Thomas from 1884 and have never been seen outside of Wales.

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As informed and informative as it is inherently fascinating and consistently compelling . . . <i>Through Early Yellowstone</i> is very highly recommended for the personal reading lists for anyone that has visited and appreciated the Yellowstone country, and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Travel History and American History reference collections in general, and Yellowstone National Park supplemental studies reading lists in particular. --<i>Midwest Book Review</i>

Stories and graphics combine to make Through Early Yellowstone a beautiful, informative, and highly entertaining read . . . Those who enjoy nature writing or armchair traveling will find this book to be a unique opportunity to experience Yellowstone Park through the eyes of those who saw it first. Their awe and jubilance, expressed in the parlance of the day, charms and delights. Foreword Reviews

As informed and informative as it is inherently fascinating and consistently compelling . . . <i>Through Early Yellowstone</i> is very highly recommended for the personal reading lists for anyone that has visited and appreciated the Yellowstone country, and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Travel History and American History reference collections in general, and Yellowstone National Park supplemental studies reading lists in particular. <i>Midwest Book Review</i>

Stories and graphics combine to make Through Early Yellowstone a beautiful, informative, and highly entertaining read . . . Those who enjoy nature writing or armchair traveling will find this book to be a unique opportunity to experience Yellowstone Park through the eyes of those who saw it first. Their awe and jubilance, expressed in the parlance of the day, charms and delights. Foreword Reviews The accounts of how [Yellowstone] changed travelers who ventured into it are particularly enjoyable . . . . A gallery of watercolors from 1884 by T. H. Thomas . . . is also stunning and provides another captivating window into the area. --Amanda Eggert, Explore Big Sky As informed and informative as it is inherently fascinating and consistently compelling . . . Through Early Yellowstone is very highly recommended for the personal reading lists for anyone that has visited and appreciated the Yellowstone country, and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Travel History and American History reference collections in general, and Yellowstone National Park supplemental studies reading lists in particular. --Midwest Book Review Stories and graphics combine to make Through Early Yellowstone a beautiful, informative, and highly entertaining read . . . Those who enjoy nature writing or armchair traveling will find this book to be a unique opportunity to experience Yellowstone Park through the eyes of those who saw it first. Their awe and jubilance, expressed in the parlance of the day, charms and delights. --Foreword Reviews As informed and informative as it is inherently fascinating and consistently compelling . . . Through Early Yellowstone is very highly recommended for the personal reading lists for anyone that has visited and appreciated the Yellowstone country, and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community and academic library Travel History and American History reference collections in general, and Yellowstone National Park supplemental studies reading lists in particular. Midwest Book Review

Author Information

Janet Chapple is a Montana native whose parents once worked at Old Faithful Inn, the historic lodge in Yellowstone Park. She is the author of Yellowstone Treasures and the cotranslator of the English edition of Yellowstone, Land of Wonders, an 1883 travelogue to and through Yellowstone by Belgian travel writer Jules Leclercq. She lives in Oakland, California.

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