Publisher's Synopsis
Would you like to sip a glass of wine while looking over a scenic river valley? Hike or paddle through a backwaters habitat rich with wildlife? Take part in unique festivals like the epic tug-of-war across the Mississippi River called Tugfest? The Great River Road offers all of this and much more. National media regularly chose it among the best drives in the United States. Every year, millions of people cast their votes by exploring the Mississippi River Valley with their cars, kayaks, and cash. The Mississippi Valley is a region rich with compelling stories that tell the history of the United States, from American Indian communities of yesterday and today, to the changing economies that some communities have weathered better than others. This book is organized into 17 chapters that cover the Mississippi River from northern Minnesota to southern Illinois. It includes Itasca State Park
