"Discover! America's Great River Road" is a highly acclaimed series of guides to the Heritage, Natural History, and Recreational Resources of the Upper Mississippi River. BOOKLIST, the journal of the American Library Association, describes the three-volume set as a "terrific guide for those who enjoy boating, fishing, or cruising on land along the Mississippi River." Provides comprehensive heritage, natural history, and recreational information for each town and wayside along the Mississippi River.
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Discover! America's Great River Road
- Volume 1, The Upper Mississippi (St. Paul to Dubuque, IA)
$13.95 ISBN 09620823-8-4 NEW! Completely updated and revised 4th Edition. New lower price! 100 pages of NEW travel information!
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Volume 1. - See Reader/Media Comments for Volume 1
- Sample Chapter! Graphics, photos
and charts are not available, but the text for Chapter 9, Volume 1, is viewable
with Acrobat (click here to download FREE) or Netscape
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Volume 2, The Middle Mississippi (Galena, IL to St. Louis, MO)
$13.95 ISBN 09620823-1-7- "Volumes 1 and 2 of Discover! are novel-like travel guides; easy to read and
hard to put down. Written with a sense of historical revelance, appreciation of the scenic
beauty and with the love of the journey itself. It was a pleasure to travel the river and
its roads while on my living room settee. Can't wait to get into our RV this summer and
follow it!"
--Jeanne Hopson, La Crosse, WI (3-5-96)
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Volume 3, The Lower Mississippi (St. Louis, MO, to Memphis, TN)
$13.95 ISBN 09620823-6-8 (AVAILABLE November 1996)
Our New Look!
All new and updated editions beginning in 1996 will have our new look in bright red, white, and blue! Click below to see sample features from Volume 3.
- Of Mastodons and Armadillos
- Insight Interview with the Curator of the American Quilt Museum
Poster-Sized Color Map of the
entire length of the Mississippi River.
Includes historical, natural history notes for EACH TOWN along the Great River Road. (Produced by the Great River Road Association).
$2.95 ISBN 09620823-2-5
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for On-Line Order information. Mastercard/visa accepted.The Mississippi River 
Activity Guide
(for Kids!)
A 32-page workbook designed for children in grades 3-6. Games, mazes, and puzzles teach children about the heritage and natural history of the river: how locks and dams work, why wetland conservation is important to people along the river. How to identify trees and wildlife, and to keep observation journals.
$5.50 ISBN 09620823-5-X
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for order information. Mastercard/visa accepted.Mississippi River Resource Kit available to Teachers
Elementary and middle school teachers will be interested in the Resource Kit which includes copies of all the above heritage and natural history guides as well as a teacher edition of the workbook,"The Mississippi River Activity Guide," which may be duplicated for classroom use. It also includes a 32-page booklet filled with classroom application ideas and suggestions for incorporating the "Discover!"series into the elementary and middle school curriculum.
Price before August 1, 1996 is $48 and will NOT includeVolume 3. Price after the release of Volume 3 is $63.00.
Click here for order information for any of the above books or to email the publisher, Heritage Press. Visa/Mastercard accepted.
How to Order
Volume 1, Volume 2, or Volume 3
(St. Louis to Memphis).
To order Discover! Guides toll-free:
Please call 800-678-7006. Mastercard/visa accepted.
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About Heritage Press (Wisconsin)
To Order Discover! America's Great River Road, Volume 1 (St. Paul to Dubuque), Volume 2 (Dubuque to St. Louis), or Volume 3
(St. Louis to Memphis), Click Here. or please call 800-678-7006.
Heritage Press (Wisconsin) publishes quality interpretive guides to travel, heritage, natural history, and recreation along the Mississippi River. Volumes 1-3 of Discover! America's Great River Road are available locally from most bookstores and regional gift shops. Heritage Press books are distributed nationwide through Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, and other regional wholesalers and distributers. Any bookstore can order copies for you if provided with the ISBN number and the name of Heritage Press. Books may also be purchased direct from the Heritage Press through the mail or, (shortly), directly from this internet site. To contact Heritage Press, call 608-457-2734 or write: Heritage Press, Rt. 1, Stoddard, WI 54658. You may also press control-end on your keyboard and click on the email address at the bottom of this page. Thank you!
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