Yellowstone Treasures Guidebook a Small Press Success Story

Providence, RI—March 15, 2003: Many guidebooks have been published for the ever-popular Yellowstone National Park, visited by nearly three million people every summer. One of the newest is Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion to the National Park by Janet Chapple, a carefully organized book that helps visitors get the most out of their trip. Published in February 2002, the book is already in its second printing. This winter, Yellowstone Treasures was chosen as a premium for major donors to the Yellowstone Foundation. The guidebook has been available in the park's visitor centers and will now also be carried by the new Delaware North general stores.

What's the secret to this book's success? In the words of Curt Matthews, CEO of the book's distributor, Independent Publishers Group: "There are dozens of Yellowstone guides, but none of the others begin to offer as much information as this one." Full of color pictures and maps, Yellowstone Treasures gives the visitor mile-by-mile descriptions of the park's 350 miles of roads, provides information about sights to see and hikes to take, and emphasizes park history, flora and fauna, and the fascinating geology. The chapter on geological features was written by Bruno J. Giletti, Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences at Brown University. A thorough index, helpful charts, and a chapter on the fires of 1988 round out the book.

Says University of Wyoming librarian Tamsen Hert, "Janet Chapple loves Yellowstone and you can tell by her new book, Yellowstone Treasures!" The Midwest Book Review's Internet Bookwatch calls it "the quintessential guide to the oldest national park in America," and adds: "If you are planning a visit, then begin with a careful reading of Yellowstone Treasures and checking out its remarkable and 'user friendly' website." The Billings Gazette's Christene Meyers writes that Yellowstone Treasures "deserves a place on any Yellowstone aficionado's book shelf."

Independent publisher Granite Peak Publications LLC in Rhode Island sells the book through bookstores nationwide and major online booksellers, such as Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com. The book's award-winning Web site is yellowstonetreasures.com.