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Lake Michigan Backroads: Your Guide to Wild and Scenic Adventures in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana (Backroads of ...)

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When I first picked up this book, I was expecting to find info on things to see that I never knew about before. Since I live only a few miles from the Lake in Northern Illinois, there really isn't much I don't know, especially about my neck of the woods. However, I was baffled to find the Field Museum in a book that was sold as "Backroads." Last I checked, Chicago's Musem Campus is not a backroad. He completely missed some lesser-known treasures along Illinois' lakefront. The expressway along Milwaukee's lakefront (lovely photo of it, though) also couldn't be considered a backroad. I was disappointed in the mitten area of Michigan, since there was very little info on that. However, the author was very strong on the Upper Peninsula. Having been there, we were delighted to see photos of the same places we had visited. Treatment on Wisconsin, again was scarce. Nothing about some lovely state parks, lighthouses and a submarine museum that are in the state.

That said, we enjoyed the landscape and wildlife. The author is a master of this kind of photography. However, his architectural photos leave a bit to be desired.

I'm giving it three stars for the enjoyable photography, but as for relying on it as a travel guide, I'll consult maps and the Internet instead.