Find us on Google+
superiortrails
SuperiorTrails.com home page

Lake Superior Scenic Drives
Travel Guides & Books

Below are some of the most popular books and guides of readers of SuperiorTrails.com website. Many of the books we own ourselves or have reviewed them extensively in libraries or bookstores. They are offered through our association with Amazon.com and are at the very "best prices" that Amazon offers (our very, very modest commission on sales is paid by Amazon, not you !! ).

We offer our review of these books . . . plus you will find when you click through to Amazon, there are additional reviews and reader ratings on many of the books.



These are offered at the very "best prices" Amazon offers

Travel Guides for Scenic Travel around Lake Superior

ultimate guide to traveling Lake Superior Region Lake Superior: The Ultimate Guide to the Lake Region

Authored by Hugh Bishop, a frequent contributor to Lake Superior Magazine. Considered by many to be the most comprehensive guide to road travel around Lake Superior. Black & White photographs, maps, and detailed info about towns, villages, and cities along the route. The index to towns and places is organized alphabetically rather than by travel region.

Historic Guide Around Lake SuperiorAround the Shores of Lake Superior: A Guide to Historic Sites

Authored by Margaret Beattie Bogue, this guide book takes the reader on a clockwise tour around Lake Superior, travel region by travel region. Includes over 200 pictures and other detailed information, including a fold-out map in the back cover. What makes this book special, however, is the attention paid to the cultural and historic background about each region.

Insiders Guide to the Lake Superior Region Insiders Guide to the
Lake Superior Region

A comprehensive guide to traveling around Lake Superior . . . over 550 pages of information.
[More Info]

Nina's North Shore Guide
Nina's North Shore Guide

400 page directory to the best places to eat, dine, play, and relax along the North Shore . . . from Duluth to Grand Portage, Minnesota.
[More Info]

Wisconsin Atlas and GuideWisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer

A necessary companion for the traveler and explorer. In addition to detailed maps of roads (including backroads and trails), the Gazetteer includes map notes & guides to campgrounds, waterfalls, scenic drives, state and national forests, rivers, boat and canoe launches, museums, and many other travel attractions. (versions also available for Michigan and Minnesota) [More info]

Also see the Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer and the Minnesota Atlas and Gazetteer

Best Hiking Guides for Trails around Lake Superior

Hiking WisconsinHiking Wisconsin

Author Eric Hansen is well known in upper midwest hiking circles. His book on Wisconsin profiles 60 hiking and walking trails . . . complete with hike descriptions, difficulty ratings, and trail lengths. [More info]

Wisconsin Outdoor Treasures Hiking Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Eric Hansen's guide to UP hiking is well respected in hiking circles. This guide includes profiles on some terrific off-the-beaten path hiking trails. [More info]

navline

Gentle Hikes - Minnesota North Shore Gentle Hikes: Minnesota's Most Scenic North Shore Hikes Under 3 Miles

We've found the "Gentle Hikes" books worthwhile and well-documented guides to interesting hikes, walks, picnic areas and scenic attractions around Lake Superior. Versions exist for the Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Also see Gentle Hikes: Northern Wisconsin's Most Scenic Lake Superior Hikes Under 3 Miles

Also see Gentle Hikes of Upper Michigan: Upper Michigan's Most Scenic Lake Superior Hikes Under 3 Miles

Hiking the North ShoreHiking the North Shore: 50 Fabulous Day Hikes in Minnesota's Spectacular Lake Superior Region

Andrew Slade is a veteran outdoorsman who has extensively explored Minnesota's North Shore both camping and hiking. He also has trekked the entire Superior Hiking Trail. These are his favorite day hikes along the North Shore.

Guides to Superior Beach Rocks and Lake Superior Agates

Understanding and Finding Agates
Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Lake Superior Area

Recommended by a SuperiorTrails friend & rock hound, this new guide has actual photographs of various rocks and minerals found on Lake Superior beaches. Co-author Bob Lynch is owner of Agate City Rocks and Gifts in Two Harbors Minnesota

Understanding and Finding AgatesUnderstanding & Finding Agates

Karen Brzys. Director, Gitchee Gumee Agate & History Museum, is an experienced beach comber and agate collector. Her book is the best one I've found for giving me guidance on identifying agates-in-the-rough. [More Info]

Is this an AgateIs this an Agate?: An illustrated guide to Lake Superior's beach stones Michigan

This is required handbook for rock pickers who love to comb Lake Superior beaches looking for pretty rocks and hoping to find an agate. Identifies some of the UP's best rock picking beaches.

navline

rock pickers guide to lake superiors north shore Rock Pickers Guide to
Lake Superior's North Shore

Sparky's guide covers what north shore beaches to comb, a bit of history on the formation of the various rocks found on beaches, and helpful information and pictures on identifying beach rocks and minerals.

agates: treasures of the earthAgates: Treasures of the Earth

Roger Pabian, professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his fellow authors provide an informative guide to finding and collecting agates.

Lake Superior Rock Pickers GuideLake Superior Rock Picker's Guide

Here is another book recommended by a Superior Trails reader and rock hound who was able to identify over 50 rocks found on the beach using this guide by Kevin Gauthier and Bruce Mueller. Also included are tips for polishing the stones and rock. Kevin and Bruce also publish a similar guide for Lake Michigan rocks.

Lake Superior Coffee Table and Gift Books

Lake Superior Images - Bl

Lake Superior Images

Photographer Craig Blacklock offers a bookful of high quality images from around Lake Superior - far superior in quality than you or I could produce. "Lake Superior Images" offers a great book of memories plus it would be a handy guide for the explorer who loves to get off the beaten path to see some exceptional natural places.

navline

edmund fitzgerald

Mighty Fitz: The Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Many of know about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald from the song by Gordon Lightfoot. But here is the fascinating real story of the storm and circumstances that led to the fate of the Fitz. Exciting drama mixed in with some education on an industry most of know little about.

Get the DVD -- Deep Sea Detecties: Death of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Lake Effect: A Deckhand's Journey on the Great Lakes Freighters

Average rating on Amazon is 5 stars. Described as a "deckhand's coming-of-age story of sailing the Great Lakes steamboats during the social and political turbulence of the early 1970s, . . . a vivid and memorable account, told in an entertaining narrative style, of life aboard the giant ore boats."



 

 

invisible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



camping on Lake Superior
Campground Directory
Lake Superior Circle Tour

Golf Courses Around Lake Superior

Travel Planner Lake Superior Circle Tour

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Guide to the Superior Hiking Trail

The gold standard guide book to hiking and camping along one of the top ten hiking trails in the United States: The Superior Hiking Trail.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

CAMPING THE NORTH SHORE

Camping the North Shore

By Andrew Slade, a Duluth resident who has camped extensively along the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior. His guide book offers detailed profiles of 23 of his favorite campgrounds along or near the lake plus information on 43 other campgrounds and camp sites.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

kayak tripsGuide to Sea Kayaking in Lakes Superior and Michigan

Three expert kayakers provide desciptions and guides for 49 trips on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.

The Apostle Islands--America's Wilderness In The Water

The Apostle Islands--America's Wilderness In The Water
A handy "5 x8" guide to the Apostle Islands geared towards kayakers and boaters

Apostle Islands DVD -- The Apostle Island Shipwrecks "Under An Autumn Moon"

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

X-Country Skiing the North Shore

Skiing the North Shore

A Guide to Cross Country Trails in Minnesota's Spectacular Lake Superior Region. By Andrew Slade, a Duluth resident who has skied and camped extensively along the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior. His guide book offers detailed profiles of 35
x-country ski trail systems along the North Shore

 


Little Manitou Falls
Wisconsin Waterfalls

red bar
Hotel, Motel Lodging
Ashland, Superior, Ironwood, Wisconsin South Shore

red bar

 

 





Canoe Trails:
Wabakimi Canoe Trips
Canoe Trip Stories

Resource Links:
Bayfield
Chequamegon National  Forest
Northern Great Lakes  Visitor Center

Wisconsin Scenic Drives

Guide to touring
Wisconsin's scenic
roads.

wi mi color tour map
Fall Color Tour Map

red bar
Hotel, Motel Lodging
Ashland, Superior, Ironwood, Wisconsin South Shore

red bar

scenic fall color drive report

See our recommended
Scenic Fall Color Drives

Golf Courses Around Lake Superior

Ratings of Wisconsin Golf Courses
Along Lake Superior

Bayfield Apple Festival
Bayfield Apple Festival