This podcast covers starts in Gardiner Montana where you can grab a cheese burger at the place that was one of the inspirations for Jimmy Buffet to write the song Cheeseburger In Paradise. Then on the NEW road after the 2022 floods to Mammoth Hot Springs and we start at the iconic stone entry gate made famous by Teddy Roosevelt and his rough riders, pass a few cars on the way through the gate and save a LOT of time and then onto Tower Junction. We also discuss how the Roaring Springs Swimming Area is now gone and how the guidebook has all the places you CAN go Swimming and Hot Potting in the Park. 

This 18 mile section of road is also known as Bear Alley and is the best place to see black bears in the park and I will tell you when is the best places to see them and also give you a couple of other options just in case they are not on the main road. 

I also tell you about a  great place to see a bear out in the backcountry which is a once in a lifetime opportunity for your trip to Yellowstone on a great trail and a place where you can see a Pika which looks like Mickey Mouse. 

And even if you get shut out seeing a bear in Yellowstone and your kids are freaking out to see a bear, I tell you how to get them off your back with a 100% guaranteed way to see, not only bear, but wolves, eagles and even thrown in some Otters for good measure. 

And as usual, I throw in a couple of stories for you guys as you drive along and a good lesson for those newbies to park off the roads. 

In this podcast, we visit the really fun town of Jackson and we go over all the fun stuff to do in this world famous town. 

 We gloss over all my favorite spots to stay in Jackson which are all listed in the guidebook including a great budget option which is REALLY hard to find in a VERY expensive town. We even gloss over the ranches and lodges where you can stay with great views of the Tetons right off your front porch. 

We go over all the the best places that are covered in the guidebook where you can get some nice meals on one easy street then my secret spot where you can dine right in front of the Tetons as the sun sets behind them with zero crowds and even more recommendations that  have withstood the test of time in a town where restaurants seem to come and go faster than the seasons. 

I then help you find the place where you can drown your sorrows while sitting in an actual saddle at the World Famous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar and how I have met some really famous people in town.  And I'll tell you about the best Karaoke bar you've ever been to and then we have a great time at the Snow King Ski Area and all the fun stuff to do there that is listed in the guidebook. 

 And I of course regale you with some great stories of my adventures in Jackson Hole. 

This podcast covers how you need to go through the West Entry Gate which is by far the busiest entry gate into Yellowstone Park and this gorgeous 14 mile section of road all the way to Madison Junction.  

We will pass through Christmas Tree Alley and then look for Bald Eagles on the banks of the Madison River on our way to the 7 mile bridge and a couple of interesting stories about this area. 

I will also give you the history of how the idea of the worlds first national park came to be when 3 Brothers bravely entered Yellowstone in the 1850's and show you the three iconic peaks named after them that thousands of people see everyday but don't even know are there. 

And tell you what animals you will see and more importantly, when you can see them, in the two meadows along this section of road and also how to not get stuck behind them as you drive down the road. 

Plus one story about possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen in the park in 60 years. 

This podcast covers the little town of West Yellowstone. We go over nice places to stay and where to find a cozy lakefront or riverside cabin to use as your home away from home as you visit Yellowstone Park. 

We cover some really great in town dining options including an award winning pizza and where you can take your picture in front of a huge Bison just before dinner as well as some really great places to eat a short drive away including the really fun Happy Hour Bar where you might get "honked", the beautiful Elk Lake Camp and a place where you can dine in one of the 1000 places to visit before you die.  

And just in case you got shut out seeing a bear in the park and your daughter is distraught and inconsolable, I tell you where you can still be a hero and see Grizzly Bears, Wolves and even some Otters and even an IMAX for a little icing on the cake and then drop them off for a little zip lining while you go have a much deserved beer. 

All this and you are only a block away from the entrance to Yellowstone Park and I of course regale you with some more fun stories of my adventures in and around West Yellowstone including a great story about an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser and old Snaggletooth, the most famous Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone and where you can still see him. 

I even include " tent clamping" at spots right outside the park and where you can park your RV or Motorhome and finish everything off with our new Winter Chapter for those of you that might want to visit Yellowstone in the winter. 

This podcast covers hiking in both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. I first cover hiking in Grand Teton and get you right up into the craggy spires of the Tetons where the peaks are shooting up all around. We then cover Teton hikes that are totally suitable for small kids with fantastic views of the Tetons and also tell you the hikes you should  avoid. 

Then we cover the best of the best day hikes in Yellowstone where you can get off the beaten path and away from all the crowds and explore some of the best hot pools and geysers in the Yellowstone backcountry where you will have the entire place to yourself and most of these great spots are not shown on any maps. And you will be in spots that less than 100 visitors have been since the inception of the park in 1872!

We then cover longer and overnight hikes in Yellowstone and then cover the beautiful Bechler Region of Yellowstone also known as the Cascade Corner section of the park where 80% of the parks waterfalls are located and where you can soak in a hot pot all afternoon at the base of a huge waterfall or swim in Mr. Bubbles, the largest natural hot pot in the park. 

I then get you to a spot where you can swim in a hot stream after you got soaked at the base of Union Falls which is the largest double falls on earth and is the cover shot for the guidebook. 

I cover what maps you will need and how to reserve a backcountry campsite and tell you the best ones to get and where to hike when most of the park might be snowed in and I also give you a bunch of hikes which are suitable for small children who are big hikers. 

I even cover some outer edge hikes that are still in Yellowstone Park but are located where you don't have to enter the main park gates and fight all the traffic and crowds just to do a bit of day hiking. I even cover the best hikes where you can take you dog along with you. 

This is a big podcast but I only cover the best of the best hikes in both parks and get you to some truly remarkable places where you can Explore Yellowstone and Grand Teton like a local!!

This podcast covers the section of road from Canyon all the way down to West Thumb. We will cross into the Hayden Valley which is home to the largest free roaming herd of Bison on earth and hear a couple of great stories that took place right where you are now driving. 

We then make a stop at the Mud Volcanoes then hit Yellowstone Lake where I will regale you with a very personal near death story about yours truly and where you can see where I worked as a kid and then where you can hit the beach along the lake. . 

We will listen to a little Mozart while we sip a cocktail on a beautiful veranda at the Lake Hotel before we dine at the best restaurant in the park. We talk about how you can rent a boat so you can explore the gorgeous Yellowstone Lake from the water.  

And we will finish it off with what has become one of the more popular spots my explorers and a spot that 99.9% of people just drive right past because it looks like a pile of rocks, which it is, but what a hip pile of rocks it really is!

This podcast covers the section of the road from Tower Junction all the way through the NE entry gate to Silver Gate and Cooke City. You will pass through the glacially boulder strewn lower and then upper Lamar Valley's where the Wolves of Yellowstone hunt in packs and I also get you to the best spots to see a Grizzly Bear as well as thousands of Bison. 

We also hear one of the funniest stories that ever occurred in Yellowstone in the second or Upper Lamar Valley. And then see what used to be the ocean floor along Pebble Creek where you can see fossilized fish and sea shells that used to rest on the bottom of an ocean.

We also cover the spot where you an see some 1000' tall seasonal waterfalls as well as Trout Lake and Ice Box Canyon. As well as the number one rated scenic drive in America-The Bear Tooth Highway. 

Then finally, if you got shut out seeing a bear in the park... Never fear, I have the solution for you to still be a hero and win that father of the year prize and it's foolproof!!  

This podcast explores the action packed 16 mile section of road between Madison Junction down to Old Faithful and we catch all the rest of the geyser basins on our way to the Old faithful area. 

We cross the Gibbon River on our way to the beautiful Firehole  Canyon Drive where we will see the gorgeous Firehole Falls, the Firehole Swimming Area as well as other fun stuff on this beautiful side road. 

We then hit the Firehole Flat Drive and see the oldest grave of a woman in the park and hear a near death story of how another woman nearly lost her life in the same area as well as a bunch of Bison and their Red Dog Calves that frequent this area and 3 great day hikes. 

We then see Hells Half Acre on our way to the Fountain Paint Pots and and then hit Firehole Lake Drive which is home to Great Fountain Geyser and talk to a crazy old woman and then see Firehole Lake and talk about the 3 Senses Nature Trail and how you can still do it today. 

We then make stops at Fairy Falls to access the best place to see Grand Prismatic and then hit Bisquit Basin and the three really fun things you can do from here. Next we hit Black Sand Basin and then I tell you all the great things to see in the iconic Old Faithful Inn. 

Lastly,  we go over one of the main reasons I wrote the guidebook in the first place when I tell you about how I found the seldom seen Rabbit Creek Area and see the 3rd largest pool on earth all by yourself. 

We then hit Old Faithful and I tell you how the Guidebook then takes over so you can have a great day "working" the geyser basin and not miss a thing. 

All along the most action packed stretch of road in the park.

This podcast covers the section of road south from Old Faithful down to West Thumb and then down to the South Gate and then we drive along the seldom seen but beautiful Flagg Ranch/Marysville/Grassy Lake Road.

You will hear a story about how not to hike in bear country then we stop at the only lake in the US that flows into both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.  We visit a great picture spot that where you can see just how big Yellowstone Park really is then talk about a not so great hike to Heart Lake that my dad used to drive to in the 1950's. And then possibly the best kayak adventure you will ever experience on Lewis and Shoshone Lakes and my futile effort at it once which really pissed me off. 

I also tell you about how you can swim and possibly cliff jump in the warm waters of Moose Falls with the water pouring all over you and its just a minute from your car. Then we take a short drive on the rarely used Marysville/Grassy Lake/Flagg Ranch Road to a great backcountry hike to Cascade Acres and the gorgeous Terraced Falls which is a hike totally suitable for kids but is rarely used as no one even knows it exists.  

This podcast covers the 14 mile section of road from Madison Junction to Norris Geyser Basin which is home to Steamboat Geyser which USED to be the largest geyser on the planet. 

Along the way I will tell you about a rather interesting car wreck as well as 3 great hikes. The first is right to the base of Gibbon Falls where the trail actually goes into the river in spots and where you can have the warm waters of Gibbon Falls cascading down all over you as well as a great swimming & fishing spot right at the base of the falls. 

I then describe to you the Gibbon Meadow backcountry geyser area where you will find all sorts of colored pools, mud pots, fumaroles and geyser pools that erupt constantly. This area is truly in the backcountry but is only a short hike from your car and is a truly hidden gem in Yellowstone that less than a hundred people have seen since the inception of the park in 1872 and gets you to the beautiful Evening Primrose Spring. I then tell you about a great hike that is suitable for even the smallest hiker in your group and when you should do it. 

I will also tell you about a really interesting and somewhat weird spot along the Gibbon River that is only 20' from the road but is hidden by trees so hardly anyone knows its there where you can find the only active "needle" in the park as well as some of the oddest rocks in the river that you can get right in the river for a nice swim and a great pic. 

I will also cover Norris Geyser Basin which is by far and away my least favorite stop in the park and I tell you why you shouldn't stop here unless you have a couple weeks to kill in the park.