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.

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.

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.