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Summary: Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least-Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map--if they get on at all--only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Bay Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 HEAAbernathy, Alta.
Summary: In 1909 5-year-old Temple and 9-year old Bud rode from Guthrie, OK. to Santa Fe, NM alone. In a span of 4 years, the brothers traveled the U.S. (more 12,000 miles) by horseback, car, and motorcycle. Their famous father, U.S. Marshall "catch-'em alive" Jack Abernathy of Oklahoma encouraged them, according to this account related by Temple Abernathy to his wife of 64 years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dove Creek Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ABESummary: For three years, the Driftwood, a 60-foot motor yacht, and its modern-day band of explorers traveled along 25,000 miles of North American waterways rediscovering the sites and sounds of a continent that has fascinated and challenged adventurers for hundreds of years. Join the crew of sailors and young filmmakers in this 13-part series as they sample the substance, the spirit and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Home Video 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.304 ONJacobson, Abbi
Summary: When Broad City star Abbi Jacobson announced that she planned to drive across the country alone, she was met with lots of questions and opinions. Why wasn't she going with friends? Wouldn't it be incredibly lonely? The North route is better! Was it safe for a woman? The Southern route is the way to go! You should bring mace! And a common one: Why? But Abbi had always found comfort in solitude...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 JACCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JACOBSON, ABBI JACSiber, Kate
Summary: "From the award-winning author of National Parks of the USA, Kate Siber, this stunning book showcases an amazing adventure activity to try in every single state. 50 Adventures in the 50 States features gripping outdoors activities, vividly illustrated and described alongside fascinating facts about the nature and geography of each activity location - the very best the U.S.A. has to offer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed editions, and imprint of The Quarto Group 2020
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Summary: "America's northern border is the world's longest international boundary, yet it remains obscure even to Americans. The northern border was America's primary border for centuries--much of the early history of the United States took place there--and to the tens of millions who live and work near the line, the region even has its own name: the northland. Travel writer Porter Fox spent three years...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 FOXHarness, Cheryl.
Summary: Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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Summary: "After a decade as an assistant to high-powered LA executives, Emily Pennington left behind her structured life and surrendered to the pull of the great outdoors. With a tight budget, meticulous routing, and a temperamental minivan she named Gizmo, Emily embarked on a yearlong road trip to sixty-two national parks, hell-bent on a single goal: getting through the adventure in one piece. She was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little A 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PENNINGTON, EMILY PENSummary: "This collection offers more than 1,000 escapades to experience across the United States"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Justine Shapiro follows the Blue Ridge Parkway, journeying to Tennessee and the city of Nashville. She visits its famous country music sites and the old plantation home of US President, Andrew Jackson. Justine then hits the legendary Route 66, stopping at a giant cattle auction in Oklahoma City. She then joins the 'Trail of Tears' memorial walk for Native Americans before crossing the Texas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 GLOCotter, Tom
Summary: "Tom Cotter undertakes his most epic adventure in America's Greatest Road Trip. Launching from Key West, Florida, Cotter and photographer Michael Alan Ross pilot their Ford Bronco/Airstream camper combination nearly 9,000 miles to America's literal end of the road in Deadhorse, Alaska"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Motorbooks 2023
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Summary: From a vineyard route through Northwest wine country to a winter wonderland on Alberta's Icefields Parkway, this informative travel guide offers epic sights, good bites, and pure fun. Pack your car and hit the road to experience 100 drives--both classic and off the beaten track--across the United States and Canada. You'll find innovative itineraries outlining your route, along with when to go...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 YOGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 YOGOliver, Jamie
Summary: "Oliver returns with his 10th cookbook, this one a colorful and quirky look at down-home American cooking. Traveling to the cities of New York and Los Angeles, as well as Louisiana, Georgia, Arizona, and Wyoming, Oliver paints a somewhat unbalanced portrait of American cuisine"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 OLIOfferman, Nick
Summary: A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, inspired by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.93 OFFCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.93 WHECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 973.93Waters, John
Summary: The visual artist behind such cult films as "Hairspray" traces his haphazard cross-country hitchhiking journey at the sides of a motley group of unsuspecting drivers, including a gentle farmer, an indie band, and the author's unexpected hero.--Publisher iinformation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2014
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Summary: Chronicles the United States' troubling relationship with race as reflected by four historical events, including the integration of a racist Birmingham school system and a Kansas City neighborhood's fight against housing discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 COLForsthoefel, Andrew
Summary: "A memoir of one young man's coming of age on a cross-country trek, told through the stories of the people of all ages, races, and inclinations he meets along the highways of America"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FORSTHOEFEL, ANDREW FORHeat Moon, William Least.
Summary: The author sets out from New York City to sail his boat across the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1999
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Summary: "Character-driven stories about the people who make our lives run every day--and yet we barely think of them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 305.5 LASRoberson, Blythe
Summary: Blythe Roberson quits her day job and sets off to visit America's national parks, all the while pondering the question: Is quitting society for the road about enlightenment and liberty, or is it just selfish escapism?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 917.304 RobersonSummary: Takes the viewer on three different tours of the United States, with footage of the most beautiful scenic drive in the country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Assoc. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 AMEHathaway, Margaret.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.3 HathawayJenkins, Jedidiah
Summary: "In this poignant memoir from the New York Times bestselling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self, a forty-year-old gay man and his eccentric conservative mother travel the country together and find surprising answers to our generational and cultural rifts. When his mother, Barbara, turned seventy, Jedidiah Jenkins was reminded of a palpable, sobering truth: Our parents won't live forever. For...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent 2023
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Summary: Looks at the remarkable men and women whose low-profile accomplishments contribute to the running of the nation, from coal miners and oil rig workers to migrant laborers and air traffic controllers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2012