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Guidebooks and References


Katy Trail Guidebook
by Brett Dufur
This classic guide is a must-have companion for trail riders who want to fully experience the Missouri towns and people along the trail.
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Biking Missouri's Rail-Trails
by Shawn E. Richardson
Whether visiting the Ozarks, tourist attractions like Branson or the big cities of Kansas City or St Louis, Missouri has much to offer. What tourists and residents alike may not be aware of, however, are the rail-trails through the state's beautiful scenery. Biking Missouri's Rail-Trails provides the perfect tool for learning everything you need to know to find and use the trails.
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Biking USA's Rail-Trails
by Shawn E. Richardson
Your guide to over 860 trails, with name, location, trail surface, length, allowable use and adresses for further information Includes maps that show the trails' location.
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1000 Great Rail-Trails
by Rails to Trails Conservancy
This 50-state guide offers by far the most thorough coverage of the growing rails-to-trails phenomenon.
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Exploring Missouri Wine Country
by Brett Dufur
This guidebook to Missouri wine country profiles wineries, their histories, area highlights, wine tasting tips and descriptions of Missouri varieties, home-winemaking recipes, a dictionary of wine terms and more. Also lists nearby bed & breakfasts, services and state parks.
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100 Things to Do In & Around Historic St. Charles
by Ann Hazelwood
Author Ann Hazelwood is the perfect tour guide for exploring historic Main Street, the Katy trail, local bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, fall festivals and Lewis and Clark re-enactments at the duo's original landing site. No matter what you choose to do or see in St. Charles, you're sure to find fun and adventure for the whole family.
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Katy Trail Nature Guide
by Brett Dufur & Brian Beatte
An easy to use one-volume nature guide to everything you'll see while visiting the Katy Trail -- commonly seen birds, trees, wildflowers, fossils, turtles, vines, ferns, insects, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and more.
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Missouri Bird Watching
by Bill Thompson
In addition to the profile, each bird entry includes a map to identity the specific range covered by the bird. 100 birds are presented via multiple photographs for accurate identification. Full-color seasonal section informs the reader of: the migrating birds that can be seen that month, the foods that attract those birds, the plants that can assist in attracting birds.
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Passage of Discovery: The American Rivers Guide to the Missouri River of Lewis and Clark
by Daniel B. Botkin
Renowned biologist and author Daniel B. Botkin retraces the Missouri River passage of that historic journey in the modern world by following the route of Lewis and Clark, guiding readers to nearly 50 legendary sites of historical and environmental importance--with driving directions all the way from the river banks of St. Louis to the river's headwaters in Montana--in a lively, compelling book that brings this voyage of discovery to life.
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Subject:  Exploring Lewis & Clark's Missouri Guidebook
Started: May 11 2007 9:30PM by Brett Dufur , Rocheport
For anyone traveling the Katy Trail or Missouri's Lewis & Clark Trail, be sure to check out my book Exploring Lewis & Clark's Missouri. This guidebook was a true labor of love. For anyone wanting to explore the best that Missouri has to offer, this book will give you plenty of places to reconnect with Lewis & Clark's early Missouri. Whether you are looking for undisturbed stretches of river, or the best local museums to explore, this book will take you there -- with modern day trail commentary and Clark's original journal entries from the expedition. For modern day river explorers and paddlers this book may quickly become a favorite for its blend of area services as well as historical insight. By Pebble Publishing. You can learn more by calling (573) 698-3903 or visit online at http://www.pebblepublishing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=... View Full Comment
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Subject:  Exploring Missouri Wine Country
Started: May 11 2007 9:26PM by Brett Dufur , Rocheport
You may also want to check out my book Exploring Missouri Wine Country, 3rd Edition. At more than 300 pages, it is the definitive guide to Missouri wine country. Many wineries line the edge of the trail and Hwy 94 and Hwy 100 in the Missouri River valley. This guide will give you some great ideas on places to go, towns to visit, and wineries you don't want to miss. Published by Pebble Publishing. Visit my bookstore in Rocheport, call (573) 698-3903 or go online to http://www.pebblepublishing.com/exploring_missouri_wine_country.htm

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