Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail, 3rd

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Summary: Attractions, recommended itineraries, maps & more
Review: Now in an expanded and updated bicentennial edition, Traveling The Lewis And Clark Trail by travel author Julie Fanselow is an invaluable and "user friendly" resource that modern-day enthusiasts can use to retrace the route of the two famous early American explorers commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson after acquiring the Louisiana Purchase from the French. Filled with from cover to cover with authoritative information concerning activities, attractions, recommended itineraries, maps, black-and-white photographs, and more, Traveling The Lewis And Clark Trail is a comprehensive and enthusiastically recommended guide for any vacationer seeking to retrace footsteps of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their companions.

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Summary: USA Today says this guidebook's the best!
Review: Traveling the Lewis & Clark Trail is the updated version of the guidebook USA Today called "the best pure travel guide to the route." Rather than dividing the trail's historic sites and modern-day attractions into separate sections, the book seamlessly talks about the trail's best sites, guiding readers to a memorable adventure. The book is also sized for easy travel, and it contains no advertising -- just the author's own firsthand views of what readers can expect along the way. As Stephen Ambrose, author of Undaunted Courage, has said: "If you look in the biography of Undaunted Courage, you will find a citation for Traveling the Lewis & Clark Trail. I cited Julie Fanselow's book because I relied on it for accurate information on the Lewis and Clark Trail, past and present. She did such a fine job of surveying the trail that my copy is worn out and needs to be replaced. Whether you're planning to spend a few days or a few months on the trail, you! need to take along Julie's book."

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Summary: Our Bible for traveling the Lewis & Clark trail
Review: Traveling The Lewis And Clark Trail served as our family "bible" for retracing the Lewis and Clark trail (July 2004). While we had several guidebooks, we constantly asked "What does Julie say ... ?" Her recommended itinerary was very useful and served as the starting point for our planning. Overall, we found it very clear and accurate. While the book does not focus on "roughing it," we were especially pleased with the coverage of camping and hiking options along the trail.

We enjoyed having Julie along. (She was voted honorary member of the family.)

With Julie and a copy of Lewis and Clark's journals, you'll be ready for your own Journey of Discovery.