AWARDS

2007 Meritorious Achievement Award presented to Kira Gale by the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation.

2006 Midwest Independent Book Publishers Award

REVIEWS

"This outstanding guidebook is necessary for any traveler....for all travel collections"

--The Library Journal

"This guide will become a new standard for following Lewis and Clark...I'll keep it within ready reach."

--Gary Moulton, Editor, The Lewis and Clark Journals

"A guide like this is really perfect...to get people to understanding what's amazing about our country, about our culture."

 --Bob Moore, Historian, National Park Service, Gateway Arch, St Louis

"Gale has done a masterful job compiling so much information in such an easily usable format. If I were limited to one book for planning a Lewis and Clark trip and finding my way along the trail, this would be it."

--James Merritt, Editor, We Proceed On, the official publication of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

Lewis and Clark Road Trips
Exploring the Trail Across America
by Kira Gale

$29.95 CAN $41.95 ISBN 0964931524

Trip Planning Information
Grouped attractions make it convenient for planning before a trip and while on the road. Right hand pages provide information about attractions, including website addresses, phone numbers, hours of operation, days open, and admission fees.

Driving Maps & Directions
161 maps show location of over 800 destinations. Left hand pages display each group of attractions on full color maps and give driving directions.

Over 800 Destinations on the Lewis and Clark Trail

• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Centers, annual festivals, markers, statues, and museum exhibits.

• National Historic Landmarks, historic homes and taverns, Indian mounds, forts, missions, historic villages, and ghost towns. Buffalo exhibits and buffalo herds.

• Native American museums, casinos, stores, restaurants, resorts, hotels and motels. Pow wows and guided tours.

• National Parks, Forests, Wildlife Refuges; State Parks, and campgrounds.

• Back to the river: keelboats, steamboats, riverboats, jetboats, river rafts, canoes, ferries; walking and biking trails.

Scenic Byways & Interstate Routes
Lewis and Clark routes; alternate routes across the Rocky Mountains; America's historic roads; back roads; interstate routes; river roads; and the National Native American Scenic Byway.

Key Guide to All 573 Lewis and Clark Historic Campsites
History comes alive when you see where it happened. 573 historic campsites are located on regional topo maps with a spreadsheet key guide to Lewis and Clark Journal entries, dates, and places.

America 200 Years Ago
Understanding the history and the environment of America in the early 1800's is one of the lasting legacies of traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail. Brief essays provide information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, its members, and other topics.

Books & Other Resources
Recommended reading and websites for the armchair virtual traveler.