Product Description

Fifer and Soderberg chronicle the journey of the Corps of Discovery in superb detail. This award-winning guide traces the Lewis and Clark Expedition from its very beginnings at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello through the Midwest and the Rockies, to the Pacific Ocean, and back. In addition, it offers detailed information on places to stay, historic sites to see.

Excellent color maps. This edition contains no advertising and is stitch bound.

Accessible history text combines with tourism information on following their path today, and maps combine both then and now. Extensive index.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #759679 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 215 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781560371885
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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About the Author
Barbara Fifer, author of the history overviews, is an editor and writer who lives in Helena, Montana. She also is the author of Montana Mining Ghost Towns (2002), Wyoming's Historic Forts (2001), Going Along with Lewis and Clark (2000), and Everyday U.S. Geography (2000).

Vicky Soderberg, author of Touring Today sections, was a newspaper sportswriter in Indiana and Illinois before turning to travel writing 10 years ago. Since then she has covered 42 states and 11 foreign countries. Her book, Montana Family Outdoor Guide, was published by Montana Magazine, and her current travel book project is the Roadside History of Indiana. When not traveling with her husband and three children, she also writes mysteries and teaches.

Joseph Mussulman, creator of the maps, is the producer and principal writer for a progressive website, Discovering Lewis and Clark. He has written several articles about the Lewis and Clark expedition, and is co-publisher of Montana Afloat, a series of interpretive maps for 16 of Montana's major floatable rivers, including the Missouri, Jefferson, Beaverhead, and Yellowstone. He has also been a musician, teacher, author, and wilderness ranger.

Customer Reviews

OK, but not as good as Julie Fanselow's book
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.

The perfect planning guide for vacationers
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!

Wonderful Book!
A River Calling: A Christian Father and His Sons; A Canoe Adventure; A Spiritual Journey That Would Last a Lifetime

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!