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Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark

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I travelled the entired L&C trail 2 years ago and used an earlier edition of this book and an earlier edition of Julie Fanselow's guide book to the trail. Fifer's book has beautiful maps, but in all other ways, I felt that Fanselow's guide book was much better. The Fifer book was lacking a lot of information on sites, hotels, and campsites that the Fanselow book had. Also- my copy of the Fifer book started to fall apart after a few days on the road- the binding wasn't very secure- this makes big difference when you're referring to a book every day for several weeks! Additionally, the Fifer book had a lot of ads and the Fanselow book didn't. Some of these problems might have been corrected in the new edition, of course. I'm glad I had the Fifer book on the trail- the maps were helpful at times. But if someone is looking to purchase just one book to travel the L&C trail, Fanselow's book is definitely superior.

Now in a newly expanded and updated second edition that includes the portion of the quest east of the Mississippi River, Barbara Fifer and Vicky Soderberg's Along The Trail With Lewis And Clark is detailed travel and tourist guide to recreating the path first blazed by these justly famous 18th Century American explorers. Approved by the National Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Council, and packed with maps by Joseph Mussulman, hotel listings, and a detailed text recounting the historical journey of the famous explorers, Along The Trail With Lewis And Clark is a memorable "keepsake" book and the perfect planning guide for vacationers seeking to follow in the footsteps of this famous expedition of exploration!

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I cannot praise this book enough! For someone who is interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition but doesn't want to read thick books like Undaunted Courage this book is a must. The maps and photos are wonderful to see the then and now and capture the size and achievement of the expedition. Having canoed the whole river and writing my own book, the maps helped me recreate my own journey. The book brought me back to my own journey as well as the 1804-1806 journey. If you're heading out to any area of the Missouri and love history, this book should be out on your dashboard!

First, the seller from whom I purchased the book had the best price I could find. Shipping cost was very reasonable and I received it in a few days. Packaging was good, too. Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark makes for a good read. Information covers much of what the Expedition experienced during their travels, excerpts from L&C's journals, and what one can find along the way today. The maps are plentiful but in many cases are extremely narrow when covering a particular area. The maps would be better, I think, if they showed a somewhat wider area so readers could get a better view of each particular region. I bought the book specifically for the maps, possible lodging, and sights to view as I intend on hiking small portions of the Trail over the next couple of years. This book, in conjunction with current maps and information from the National Park Service on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail should give the traveller/hiker/rafter plenty of information/assistance on planning their journey.