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In this one huge day in Yellowstone, we will visit the Upper and Lower Falls and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. 

We will then head down the road and across the Hayden valley which is home to the largest free roaming Bison herd on the planet on our way to the Mud Pots for a quick stop then have the best lunch in the park at the beautiful Lake Hotel and drive along the shore line of this beautiful lake. And finish off the Yellowstone Lake area with a stop at the remnants of the last eruption that occurred in Yellowstone Park just 150,000 years ago. 

We will finish the day at Old Faithful and catch Beehive, Castle, Daisy, Riverside and the largest predictable geyser in the world-Grand Geyser. 

We finish the day at the Iconic Old Faithful Inn with a drink in the hippest bar in the US and then watch the sunset over Grand Prismatic Pool. The most photographed pool in the world and make one last stop on the way out at Park Mountain and hear the story of the 3 Brothers Peaks. A spot that was vitally important to Yellowstone being the designated as the first National Park in the world and we do it all in one huge day in Yellowstone Park. 

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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!!

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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. 

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Everything you need to know to save Time and Money and plan a successful trip to Yellowstone is in this podcast. And note that everyone should join our Explore Yellowstone Like a Local Facebook Group where you can read hundreds of great reviews of the guidebook and see thousands of pictures you guys have posted having a great time in the park. 

We cover WHEN you should plan to arrive in Yellowstone to take advantage of the best weather and the lowest crowds. Then we cover WHERE you should stay to quickly and easily access the best of Yellowstone Park and go over some money saving lodging options that are spelled out in the guidebook where you can save thousands of dollars on you lodging and we even throw in some clever ways on how to save money on your food costs. 

 We then go over my 2 Important Tips you simply must follow to have a great vacation to the parks. Such as how to make a plan of where you are going and what you are going to see in Yellowstone Park so you can break the park down into areas that you can easily see in one day. We also cover how you can beat the traffic going into and then out of the parks. 

Then we discuss how the new Rating System works for all the sites in the parks as well as my new Suggested Itineraries that you can follow to make the most of what time you have to explore the worlds first national park. I also tell you how you can win a free t-shirt for everyone in your family and also how you can help protect the parks by policing the park in the moment with you phone.  

And if you want even more info, be sure and watch our You Tube video titled Introduction to Explore Yellowstone Like a Local. 

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This podcast covers 19 great  places that you can swim, get in a hot pot, get under a huge waterfall and swim in Yellowstone Park and you can visit these spots whenever the park is open. I get you to the some of the most fantastic swimming and hot potting spots that can't be found anywhere else on earth. 

We cover the stupidly popular Firehole swimming area near Madison Junction which USED to be a great local place to swim but is now simply overrun with hundreds of people every day all day long but has been closed for the last few years and why it might stay closed from here on out. By visiting MY places, you can have the entire place to yourself for as long as you want them. 

I then tell you where you can get right into and underneath 4 huge waterfalls and have their thermally heated water pouring all over you. And where you can soak in numerous hot pots throughout the park. 

I also cover the best and safest spot to take small kids who want to take a dip while they are on their Yellowstone vacation.   

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This podcast covers the section of road from the South Gate of Yellowstone Park all the way down to Jackson Hole. We will drive down the far side of the Yellowstone Volcano then have breakfast with a great view of the Tetons. 

We then get to the spot to take a picture from the most photographed view of the Tetons. Then we visit Jenny Lake and I tell you how to get right down into the waters of this gorgeous lake without any people around then we ride the ferry boat to Inspiration Point. 

Then we will hike right into the teeth of the Grand Tetons and hear a great story about Lake Solitude and how it plays an important part of my families history in the area even before the Grand Teton's were named a national park. 

We then cover my three favorite hikes in the upper Teton Range and I also tell you where NOT to hike. 

We finish off this great day with my favorite stop which will warm your heart. Then we go to the best spot to find the elusive Bullwinkle and then ride the gondola at the ski area up to a high mountain bistro. 

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This podcast covers how the Guidebook tells you everything you need to know about how to watch all the geysers go off in this one of a kind area which is home to more geysers than the rest of the world combined. 

We cover all the major geysers in this one of a kind area and how the guidebook easily gets you to them all by teaching  you to "work the geyser basin".  

You will hear how the guidebook gets you to the best spot to watch Old Faithful from but far more importantly, it gets you to Riverside, Castle, Daisy and the largest predictable geyser on earth-Grand and gets you to these great geysers at the correct time. And I explain how Grand is not to be missed during any vacation to Yellowstone. We also stop by Morning Glory Pool and even make a stop at the seldom seen Artemesia Geyser as well as Great Fountain which graced the cover on the park map for decades. 

By the end of the day, you will have seen every geyser in the largest collection of geysers on the planet and also visited Lone Star and Great Fountain and spent one glorious day seeing the best geysers found anywhere on earth simply by following the Geyser Day Chapter in the Guidebook. 

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Announcing the Yellowstone Drive Guide App for the 2025 season and beyond. The YDG App will change the way people visit Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks by escorting them through the parks like never before. 

Not only will the app escort you through both parks, it also covers all the roads leading to the parks and no matter if you fly into any of the airports that surround the park or drive in from any direction, the YDG App will pick up and tell you everything that is out in front of you so you don't miss a thing outside the parks as well as inside the parks. 

Launching in January of 2025, the YDG App will also have an AI, Artificial Intelligence feature where during your planning stages, you can ask me any question you want and I will answer it through our new AI addition. And you will know that you are getting the best possible information for your trip because it's coming from Teddy Garland who is one of the most foremost authorities on Yellowstone. The AI feature is very complicated and will take a bit longer to get launched so look for it later this spring. 

When used in conjunction with our top rated guidebook Explore Yellowstone Like a Local, you are guaranteed to have a great Yellowstone vacation. 

This Podcast covers all the waterfalls in Yellowstone Park with a bit of interesting history and fun stories thrown in as usual.

We start by covering each river located in the park and all the waterfalls you can find on each of them. We then cover the few you can find in Grand Teton as well as the all the waterfalls you can find in the seldom seen Bechler area of Yellowstone which is called Cascade Corner as it is home to nearly half of the nearly 300 waterfalls located within the park boundaries. 

We also cover Big Springs which was almost included inside Yellowstone park back in the day.  

Due to some last minute changes, I updated what was my last podcast for the 2024 season in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. 

We cover the recent opening of Firehole Lake Drive where you can see one of the best geysers in the world and lots of other fun stuff on a road that has remained closed for the last 2 seasons but just remarkably opened up. 
We also go over some new additions to the guidebook for you to look for in 2025 including the announcement of our new Drive Along App called YELLOWSTONE DRIVE GUIDE where it will be like I am riding in your car with you telling you what is up around the next corner as well as some great stores as you venture through the park including the best hikes in both parks and also all the areas just outside the parks all in one app that will change the way people visit  Yellowstone and Grand Teton Parks. We also cover what may become one of the most popular swimming spots in all of Yellowstone Park. 
We finish off the podcast with a who done it of sorts that is really interesting that may end up making it on 20/20 or Dateline.