We just received word that Craig Heimbuch’s new book Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry has been chosen as a Great Lakes,Great Reads Spring 2010 pick! Each publishing season the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association names their picks for the Great Lakes, Great reads program–the most promising new books of regional interest. It’s a fascinating program for [...]

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Just Passin’ Thru
By Winton Porter
A book review by Scott Ourth

Scott Ourth
There are a couple of qualifiers I am compelled to share with you right up front:

I have “thru-hiked” the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine
I have been a guest at Mountain Crossings
I am thoroughly acquainted [...]

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The Adventure Summit in Dayton, Ohio (Adventure Capital of the Mid-West) was a success. We met some fun and exciting people from across the world. The kayaking expo was very entertaining and the beer tasting made conversations more interesting. The Adventure Summit had plenty of booths to keep me occupied. Some of my favorites were [...]

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World traveling adventure authors Colin and Julie Angus are the subject of a fantastic video interview produced by Ontario-based TVCOGECO.
The video shows many clips taken during their successful trip of circling the globe, using only human powered machines. It also profiles their latest adventure of traveling from Scotland to Syria, again using just rowboats and [...]

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