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"Discover! America's
Great River Road" by Pat Middleton and published by Heritage Press,
Stoddard, WI 54658, is a highly acclaimed series of guides to the Heritage,
Natural History, and Recreational Resources of the Upper Mississippi River. BOOKLIST, the
journal of the American Library Association, describes the three-volume set as a
"terrific guide for those who enjoy boating, fishing, or cruising on land along the
Mississippi River." Provides comprehensive heritage, natural history, and
recreational information for each town and wayside along the Mississippi River. |
Book Listings
About Heritage Press
About the RIVERAUTHOR How to Order
- Volume 1, The Upper
Mississippi (St. Paul to Dubuque)
$15.95 ISBN 09620823-8-4 NEW! Completely updated and revised 4th Edition. New lower price!
100 pages of NEW travel information!
Volume 2, The Middle Mississippi (Galena,
IL to St. Louis, MO)
$15.95 ISBN 09620823-9-2
- "Volumes 1,2 and 3 of Discover! are novel-like travel guides;
easy to read and hard to put down. Written with a sense of historical revelance,
appreciation of the scenic beauty and with the love of the journey itself. It was a
pleasure to travel the river and its roads while on my living room settee. Can't wait to
get into our RV this summer and follow it!"
--Jeanne Hopson, La Crosse, WI (3-5-96) 
Click Here to see more Reader and Media Comments
Volume 3, The Lower Mississippi
(St. Louis, MO, to Memphis, TN)
$13.95 ISBN 09620823-6-8
Our New Look!
All new and updated editions beginning in 1996 will have our new look
in bright red, white, and blue! Click below to see sample features from Volume 3.
 Poster-Sized Color Map of the
entire length of the Mississippi River.
Includes historical, natural history notes for EACH TOWN along the Great River Road.
(Produced by the Great River Road Association).
$3.95 ISBN 09620823-2-5
Click here for On-Line Order information. Mastercard/visa accepted.
The Mississippi River  Activity Guide
(for Kids!)
A 32-page workbook designed for children in grades 3-6. Games, mazes, and puzzles
teach children about the heritage and natural history of the river: how locks and dams
work, why wetland conservation is important to people along the river. How to identify
trees and wildlife, and to keep observation journals.
$8.95 ISBN 09620823-5-X
Click here for order information. Mastercard/visa accepted.
 Mississippi
River Resource Kit available to Teachers
Elementary and middle school teachers will be interested in the Resource Kit which
includes copies of all the above heritage and natural history guides as well as a teacher
edition of the workbook,"The Mississippi River Activity Guide," which may be
duplicated for classroom use. It also includes a 32-page booklet filled with classroom
application ideas and suggestions for incorporating the "Discover!"series into
the elementary and middle school curriculum.
Complete Teacher Resource Kit $63.00
Includes 3 Volumes of DISCOVER!
Click here for order information for any of the
above books or to email the publisher, Heritage Press. Visa/Mastercard accepted.
 Heritage
Press (Wisconsin) publishes quality interpretive guides to travel, heritage, natural
history, and recreation along the Mississippi River. Volumes 1-3 of Discover! America's
Great River Road are available locally from most bookstores and regional gift shops.
Heritage Press books are distributed nationwide through Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor,
and other regional wholesalers and distributers.
Any bookstore can order copies for you if provided with the ISBN number and the name of Heritage Press. Books
may also be purchased direct from the Heritage Press through the mail or, directly from
this internet site. To contact Heritage Press, call 608-457-2734 or write: Heritage Press,
Rt. 1, Stoddard, WI 54658. You may also press control-end on your keyboard and click on
the email address at the bottom of this page. Thank you!
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