General Travel Guides
While primarily focused on Yellowstone, this guide has about 40 pages on Grand Teton NP. Some of the sections, such as the ones on the history of the ares and the flora an fauna apply to both parks.
Hiking Guides and Maps
Great map of the park. Not necessarily appropriate for backcountry use, but perfectly acceptable for getting around the park and for day hikes. The mileage on trails between the red carets is super helpful.
Grand Teton has great hiking. This guide details seventeen day hikes, from an easy, flat mile-long hike by a lake to strenuous hikes of 10 to 12 miles. There are roughly an equal number of hikes from around the visitor center, Jenny Lake, and Colter Bay campground.
Falcon hiking guides have always been well done. This updated version has much better maps than the previous version, and the routes are highlighted. Nearly forty hikes are covered, with a heavier focus on the Jenny Lake areas, but also covering Colter Bay and Teton Village.
Nature Guides and Natural History
A great general field guide. A short intro covers the ecology and geology (with a pictorial guide to the area's rocks and minerals), followed by sections on mushrooms, plants, insects, animals, tracks, and even the night sky.
This guidebook shows the most likely areas to see wildlife. There is a map of both parks, with specific locations and the species one is likely to see. Covering sixteen larger mammals, a dozen birds, and a gallery of smaller animals, this book will help find the bears, wolves, bison, and swans that make the trip memorable.
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