About this item
From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the trails blazed by the pioneers, lands explored by Lewis and Clark and covered by the Pony Express, to the civil-rights marches of Selma and Montgomery, this is the official book of the country's 19 National Historic Trails. These trails range from 54 miles to more than 5,000 and feature historic and interpretive sites to be explored on foot and sometimes by paddle, sail, bicycle, horse, or by car on backcountry roads. Totaling 37,000 miles through 41 states, our entire national experience comes to life on these trails--from Native American history to the settlement of the colonies, westward expansion, and civil rights--and they are beautifully depicted in this large-format volume.
About the Author
Karen Berger is the author of 19 books including America's National Historic Trails (Rizzoli, 2020) , Great Hiking Trails of the World (Rizzoli, 2017) , and America's Great Hiking Trails, which won a gold Lowell Thomas Award for best travel book, and was a New York Times bestseller in the travel category. She writes about travel, the environment, hiking and backpacking, scuba diving, health, and music. Karen has written 14 books on hiking and backpacking, including accounts of walking the entire 3,000-mile Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada ("Where the Waters Divide") and the entire 2,700-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada ("Along the Pacific Crest Trail") . Her hiking books also include instructional guides for those new to the sport and for those seeking to further develop their skills.Karen is also the author of "Scuba Diving: A Trailside Guide," an instructional book developed with the assistance of Tec Clark, the former director of the Y.M.C.A.'s instructional scuba program.A trained classical pianist, Karen also writes about music and is the author of three books on learning and teaching music for the "Complete Idiot's Guide" series.
