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Adventures to ImagineThrilling Escapes in North AmericaImagine the electrifying sensation of rocketing down an Olympic bobsled run. Or trail blazing the western frontier in a covered wagon, or sharing an ice floe with newborn harp seals, or dodging tornadoes across the Great Plains. Whether you're a fearless adventurer or a hopeless dreamer, Adventures to Imagine is certain to inspire.From iceboating, hot air ballooning, and dogsledding to race car driving, canyoneering, and polar bear watching, you'll find it all here in this dazzling collection of 28 unforgettable adventures in North America, the follow-up to Peter Guttman's critically acclaimed first book, Nights to Imagine. Once again, Guttman's stunning full-color photographs and creative text vividly evoke the sense of wonder in store for those who dare to leave their armchairs. A detailed directory of outfitters and organizations gives you the tools you need to start planning right away.Product Identifiers
PublisherFodor's Travel Publications
ISBN-100679000208
ISBN-139780679000204
eBay Product ID (ePID)807201
Product Key Features
Book TitleAdventures to Imagine : Thrilling Escapes in North America
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicUnited States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), General
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel
AuthorPeter Guttman
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition21
Lccn97-022529
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal917.304/929
Lc Classification NumberGv191.4.G88 1997
Table of ContentAdventures to ImagineCONTENTS INTRODUCTION MOUNTAIN BIKNG: the Slickrock Trail TALL SHIP SAILING: on the trade winds of the Caribbean WAGON TRAIN PIONEERING: along the Oregon Trail PUFFIN BIRDING: on Machias Seal Island HOUSEBOATING: around Lake Powell CATTLE DRIVING ROUNDUPS: in Big Sky Country TORNADO CHASING: across the Great Plains HARP SEAL VIEWING: among Gulf of St. Lawrence ice floes RACE CAR DRIVING: in the Poconos PORTAGING: the Seven Carriers of St. Regis Canoe Area OLYMPIC BOBSLEDDING: at Lake Placid CANYONEERING: inside the rock slots of the Southwest ICEBERG TRACKING: off the Labrador Currents HOT AIR BALLOONING: over the Green Mountains CIMBING: atop the South Peak of Seneca Rock CANOEING SWAMP TRAILS: through the Everglades WHALE KISSING: inside San Ignacio Lagoon LAND YACHTING: in the Mojave Desert ENCOUNTERING POLAR BEARS: in the Arctic Tundra SPELUNKING: under Albany County HELI-HIKING: through the Purcell Range LLAMA TREKKING: across the Smokies REENACTING HISTORIC BATTLES: in a Pennsylvania Cornfield DOGSLEDDING: on Minnesota's Boundary Waters WHITE-WATER RAFTING: down the Upper Gauley River HIKING HUT TO HUT: atop the White Mountains OPEN COCKPIT BARNSTORMING: above Dutchess County ICEBOATING: along the Hudson River DIRECTORY