Lost In My Own Backyard (Abridged): A Walk in Yellowstone National Park Audiobook

" Tim Cahill's love letter to Yellowstone - I read it as soon as I booked my ticket to YNP, and I can't wait to love Yellowstone as much as Tim does. "

" This book made me excited for our trip to Yellowstone, and I added a few items to our to-do list. I am especially excited about hiking Mt Washburn (on an old stagecoach trail, so not too demanding for the kids). And I want to backpack in the backcountry of Yellowstone someday. "

" A good if short view of Yellowstone. I really appreciated that Mr. Cahill does not knock seeing the "Tourist" things (all the things near the roads). So many people that live in and around the park become so elitist when it comes to how and where you should spend your time at in the park. If you don't hike to it it's not worth it. I also enjoyed the fact that he encouraged bushwacking a little bit from the trail, because alot of cool stuff is not on the trail, and that he blatently made fun of the authors of the Waterfall's book. I am also against the claiming and naming of every geographic feature that is stumbled across, plus I don't really like the authors of the waterfalls book very much. "

" Interesting, but at some points just a collection of names of trails. "

" A short book with a bit of an acerbic tone, but it's clear Cahill loves Yellowstone and that comes across in his writing. I thought the chapters on the backcountry hikes were more interesting than those about the dayhikes, mostly because he goes into more depth and allows his lyricism to about nature to flow. Most interesting, I thought, was his repeated reference to the difference of mentality between those who want to "discover," name, and claim everything last thing in nature versus those who simply enjoy exploring a blank spot on the map and seeing what's there for themselves. "

" Interesting and I learned a few new things like the fact that there are petrified forests in Yellowstone. I didn't know that. Otherwise it was a quick easy read - not too meaty. Nice bibliography in the back with descriptions. "

" bought this as a book on tape, was great to listen to while hiking. "

" Having just returned from Yellowstone, I was interested in this small bargain book that Robert suggested to me. Okay, now I have to go back and see all the places I missed that the author talks about. I recommend Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons as a destination! "

" I have spent a lot of time in Yellowstone over the years, so this book was interesting for me. I'm not sure how much appeal it would have for someone who has never been there. "

" love yellowstone but this is a little too much like a guidebook. "

" it's a travelogue; i guess i expected more "

" didn't get far. seems to be a guide, not an account like A Walk in the Woods "

" Great little read on Yellowstone - wish it would've been longer and the hiking more precise, so that the readers could try the trips out. But good writing anyways. "

" This book is an evocative love letter to Yellowstone country. "

" Interesting book about one man's treks throughout YNP. "

" Good for first time visitors and those that want to learn about the park. "

" I love Yellowstone and found this book enjoyable. However, I had finished Volume 1 of The Yellowstone Story before reading this and that is a stronger book. Plus, some of it is used in this book. This is more light-hearted and is one person's experiences. "

" A very quick read - I wanted more! But this is a great taste of the actual experience of being in Yellowstone, over and over. Tim Cahill's writing is entertaining, and certainly motivated me to explore and appreciate wilderness. "

" A lot of this felt very flat and matter-of-fact, especially for Cahill. The last part about 3 backcountry treks was much better, poetically beautiful and funny at times. "

" This is a good collection of essays. Some made me think. Others just made me smile. All of them made me want to get back to Yellowstone. "

" Tim Cahill lives just outside Yellowstone, and this is him talking about his neighborhood. Not a guidebook. Not a nature study, but an appreciation of the sights that a visitor is most likely to see. By now a tad out of date, it is still worth reading for anyone planning or wishing for a vist. "

" We are going to Yellowstone in a few weeks and we are so excited. We have been watching documentaries and read this book to prepare. "

" Good for first time visitors and those that want to learn about the park. "

" Tim Cahill's love letter to Yellowstone - I read it as soon as I booked my ticket to YNP, and I can't wait to love Yellowstone as much as Tim does. "

" Having just returned from Yellowstone, I was interested in this small bargain book that Robert suggested to me. Okay, now I have to go back and see all the places I missed that the author talks about. I recommend Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons as a destination! "

" it's a travelogue; i guess i expected more "

" I am sure the author had good intentions of writing about the wonderful awe inspiring moments in Yellowstone. Instead he just sound like a jerk saying “look what I did”. The only reason I finished this book was because I hit upon an interesting fact every now and then. "

" Interesting and I learned a few new things like the fact that there are petrified forests in Yellowstone. I didn't know that. Otherwise it was a quick easy read - not too meaty. Nice bibliography in the back with descriptions. "

" I bought this book while visting friends in Montana. We didn't make it to Yellowstone (the road was blocked by a massive mudslide, we hiked in the Beartooth mountains instead). I will make it to Yellowstone one day unless the Super Volcano erupts again. "