Along the Trail with Lewis & Clark [Paperback]

Vicky Soderberg (Author), Barbara Fifer (Author), Joseph Mussulman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Farcountry Pr (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156037117X
• ISBN-13: 978-1560371175
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,534,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eessential traveler's guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail, July 27, 1998

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This review is from: Along the Trail with Lewis & Clark (Paperback)

As Executive Director of the National Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Council, I have the opportunity to review many guides now available to the Lewis and Clark Trail and indeed, Lee Enterprises' publication is a traveler's essential companion as they embark on their own journey of discovery of the epic expedition of Lewis and Clark. The text manages to guide as well as inspire readers' attention to the other excellent texts available for the study of Lewis and Clark and the other story: that of the Native Americans met and befriended on the journey. For road travel, the maps indeed have no equal for their attention to the detail required for following as closely as possible the actual routes of the expedition. If I could have wished for any additional mapping information, it would have been for one comprehensive fold-out map depicting the entire route juxtaposed on the appropriate Interstate, State and Forest Service roads. Additionally, the authors' embrace of othe! r significant sites and stories on the trail, suggested lodging and restaurants make this guide one that should always be in the set of "required Lewis and Clark reading" and close at hand while traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Didn't know this book was full of ads, June 20, 2000

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James Doughty "nightguy" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Along the Trail with Lewis & Clark (Paperback)

The regular editorial content of this book has turned out to be everything I had hoped for -- a great companion to my interest in the Corps of Discovery, and a focal point for my longstanding hope to do some traveling of my own along the trail. I endorse Stephen Ambrose's praise of the vivid writing.

My only complaint: why wasn't I warned that this volume carries paid advertising in its pages? It may not matter to some people, but I have a peeve about *paying* to be "advertised at." When I buy a magazine, I expect it and know what I'm getting into. I'm in PR myself, so I'm no naif. But books are supposed to grant us a little refuge. Amazon, please consider alerting prospective buyers in cases like these.

Now that I've whined about it, let me admit that if I ever do hit the trail myself, I'll probably find many of the ads useful in their own right. The authors had the right to conceive and construct their work any way they wanted to, but I'd have appreciated a more forthright promotion of the final product.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Improvements are coming!, October 23, 2000

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Barbara Fifer (Helena, MT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Along the Trail with Lewis & Clark (Paperback)

Nightguy is right--the book shouldn't have ads. And, coming out next year, the 2nd edition WON'T have them. Also, Joseph Mussulman has been updating maps, Vicky Soderberg the touring information, and I've been fixing historical boo-boos. Glad to say there aren't too many, but our 2nd edition will be sharper. We will say again, right up in the front matter, that the maps and text are intended to be used with STATE HIGHWAY MAPS that give the detail we unfortunately don't have room for.