Lesser-known history and places are the focus of two new guidebooks, “The Wild Mississippi River” and “Offbeat North America.” We talk to the author of the former, a resident of St. Louis. Then, the executive editor of travel book publisher Lonely Planet joins us.
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Author takes a deep dive into the Mississippi River with new book
Despite arguing that human engineering has sought to control all 2,350 miles of the Mississippi River, author Dean Klinkenberg found a book’s worth of natural wonders to list in “The Wild Mississippi.”
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New guidebook of ‘offbeat’ destinations includes several in the Midwest
Lonely Planet, a nearly 50-year-old publisher of guidebooks, has put out “Offbeat in North America: 100 Amazing Places Away from the Tourist Trail.” We talk to Nitya Chambers, executive editor at Lonely Planet, about the book and the changing tourism landscape.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Dean Klinkenberg Guest
- Nitya Chambers Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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