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Adventuring Along the Lewis and Clark Trail A Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guide by Elizabeth Grossman This comprehensive guide to contemporary outdoor adventures in the lands explored by Lewis and Clark aims to get modern-day travelers out of their cars and into the landscape to sense how it might have looked when the Corps of Discovery ventured through. The book features:

State-by-state profiles of wilderness areas, parks, and biological preserves along the trail Original Lewis and Clark camp sites, Native American sites, and other historic places of interest Tips on the best hikes, walks, backpack and bike trips, canoe and kayak adventures, and more Excerpts from Lewis and Clark's journals to help travelers recognize and experience the landscape from the Corps of Discovery's perspective Information on the current status of animal species originally noted in Lewis and Clark's journals Updates on current efforts to preserve and restore natural areas along the trail Though much has changed in the past two hundred years, present-day adventurers along the Lewis and Clark Trail can still feel a powerful connection to the land's natural glories. This book offers travelers the opportunity to experience the drama of this landscape firsthand. Elizabeth Grossman is a writer specializing in environmental issues. She is the author of Watershed: The Undamming of America, and editor, with Susan Ewing, of Shadow Cat: Encountering the American Mountain Lion. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Chicago Tribune, Orion and Orion Afield, and The Washington Post. An avid hiker, camper, and kayaker, she lives near the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.