National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, 3d Ed.

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EDITORIAL REVIEW

"This is the book for those who want...to take the slow route...get out of the car and walk around and look and talk to the people." —Times-Picayune

Expanded to include all U.S. designated America's Byways as well as other selected drives in all 50 states, this stunning new edition features unique driving tours through virtually every kind of landscape—spectacular coastlines, mountains, lakes, small towns, ranch and farmlands, islands, bays, and river valleys.

Some of the routes are famous, such as Virginia's Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, the Natchez Trace, and picturesque sections of the Great River Road. But there are lesser-known drives here too, including the ones along Maryland's serene Eastern Shore and Michigan's remote Whitefish Bay, through quiet Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Texas's undiscovered Davis Mountains. Some drives are jaw-droppingly magnificent, like Wyoming's Centennial Scenic Byway through the spectacular Teton Range; while others possess quiet beauty, such as the lush Flint Hills of Kansas. These diverse auto adventures range from the 4-mile Las Vegas Strip to the 8,000-mile Alaska Marine Highway, offering wonderful inspiration for day excursions, weekend getaways, and longer, leisurely family vacations.

Veteran National Geographic writers combine their regional knowledge and storytelling techniques, describing the scenery, history, and points of interest along each route. Readers will also find 375 glorious photographs and four-color maps for every drive, along with information on road conditions, driving times, site addresses, visiting hours, admission fees, and more. It adds up to a "must have" reference for every adventuresome motorist.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: National Geographic
Pub. Date: 17th April 2007
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 464
Ean: 9781426200564
Isbn: 1426200560

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USER REVIEWS

Excellent Road Trip Resource!
~ Written on Oct 21, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

My wife and I really enjoyed having this book on our two road trips this summer! GREAT info, easy to use, well written. I can't think of a good reason to discourage the purchase of this book, if it appeals to you.

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~ Written on Oct 3, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

This is a handy little book to take along on a road trip. It contains many drives and points of interest around the country. I wish that it had more descriptive narrative to entice me to go to a place. It is quite dry and lacks interesting details that I look for in a travel book.

Wish I would have seen this updated version!
~ Written on Aug 5, 2009. 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.

My husband and I just completed a two week road trip from Michigan to Oregon and back. An earlier edition of this book was the most used of the travel guides I had with me. It is easy to read, has clear maps, and points out many places we wouldn't have seen or noticed had we not had this to consult. Occasionally I found the directions to a location did not have enough details resulting in some guessing on our parts and I frequently found the route was explained in the opposite direction we were traveling (!), but those were small details compared to the huge asset this book was as we saw the sights. Having this more current edition would probably have been even better than the older one we had! Accompanied by another National Geographic book, THE INTERSTATES: CROSSING AMERICA we were entertained by the information shared in the books and by the sights we chose to see.

Great Book!
~ Written on Apr 5, 2009. 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.

Very informative book for travel. Love all the "extras" it gives in regards to just about everything for travel! Thanks for such nice information! Cathy W.

gwed info.
~ Written on Dec 12, 2008. 2 out of 3 users found this review helpful.

if you are planning on a gettaway, or any kind of trips, this book might help you to have a better trip.
it explains about the scenic byways all over the country, not too detailed with maps or stuff but enough for you to find your way around.
i've went to the scenic byways last october and it was great!
i'm so glad that i bought it =)

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