100 Things to Do in Sioux City and Siouxland Before You Die (100 Things to Do Before You Die)
by Lindsay Hindman
Mobil Travel Guide (Forbes Travel Guide: South) (Forbes Travel Guide: Hawaii)
by Mobil Travel Guide
Trips to the Great Plains take you through the heartland of America, with Iowa's plentiful crops of corn and soybean; the hilly and fertile lands of Kansas; the pioneer history of Missouri, once home to both Mark Twain and Daniel Boone; the vast desert, prairie, and farmlands of Nebraska; and the oil-producing state of Oklahoma, home to the country's largest Native American population. Each state also boasts big-city culture and hospitality. In Mobil Travel Guide's Great Plains guidebook, you'll...
100 Things Minnesota Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
by Brian Murphy
It Happened on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (It Happened in the West) (It Happened in)
by Erin H. Turner
Author Erin H. Turner brings to light 44 fascinating events from Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's 1803-1805 expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back, including the first democratic vote west of the Mississippi, the remarkable and unexpected reunion of their Indian guide Sacagawea with the clan brother she hadn't seen in years, the day they found a huge whale on the beach, and their discovery of Carolina parakeets--a now extinct species.
Star-shaped flowers, short-tempered snapping turtles, and clusters of chicken-flavored mushrooms are just a few of the many fascinating things awaiting discovery just beyond the typical North American backyard.In Heartland Habitats: 265 Midwest Nature Walks, Mary Blocksma guides readers through North American terrain, introducing them to the land and its thriving wildlife of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. From birds of all kinds to fungi of both the...
Mobil Travel Guide Northern Plains, 2005 (Mobil Travel Guide: Northern Plains)
by Mobil Travel Guide
The Mobil Travel Guide star ratings are a 45-year-old consumer advocacy concept originally developed following the introduction of the interstate highway system. The goal of the Guide is not to identify and rate every property in the country, but to recommend only the best in each category, ones that we would send our customers to. We look at the stars from a consumer's point of view, rating lodgings and restaurants across North America from the perspective of the average traveler.The Guides fea...
Mobil Travel Guide Northern Great Lakes, 2005 (Forbes Travel Guide: Northern Great Lakes)
by Mobil Travel Guide
The Mobil Travel Guide star ratings are a 45-year-old consumer advocacy concept originally developed following the introduction of the interstate highway system. The goal of the Guide is not to identify and rate every property in the country, but to recommend only the best in each category, ones that we would send our customers to. We look at the stars from a consumer's point of view, rating lodgings and restaurants across North America from the perspective of the "average traveler."The Guides f...