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On the Lewis and Clark Trail: Wally's Woods, Volume 2

by Dean Norman with Dakota Goodhouse

99 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #01-0216; ISBN 1-55212-816-4; US$15.50, C$18.00, EUR13.00, £9.00

Lewis and Clark are reborn as a goose and a beaver. They revisit the Lewis and Clark Trail, and meet many former expedition members who are also living their lives as wild animals.

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About the Book The Lewis and Clark gang are back on their old stomping grounds! They live again to explore the Missouri River, Gates of the Mountains, Three Forks, Lemhi Pass, Lost Trail Pass, Lolo Trail, Clearwater River, Fort Clatsop and Fort Mandan. Follow this cartoon story in 35 weekly installments, and learn about some of the best places to canoe and hike on the Lewis and Clark Trail. Many places still resemble the beautiful wild landscape that Lewis and Clark described in their journals nearly 200 years ago. Review from American Rivers magazine, Spring 2002 Dean Norman's interest int the adventures of Lewis and Clark stems from a canoe trip he took on the Missouri River in Montana more than 30 years ago. A former cartoonist for Hallmark Cards and American Greetings, Norman has recently combined his interest in the explorers' historic expedition with his artistic talent in a pair of books that recreate the voyage of Lewis and Clark through hand-drawn comics. Norman's latest book, On the Lewis and Clark Trail - Wally's Woods Vol. 2, is a modern-day journey with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reincarnated as animals (a Canada goose and beaver, respectively). As the pair retraces their footsteps, they befriend numerous creatures, animal and human alike, just as the explorers did nearly 200 years ago. Norman's mix of history and humor is impeccable. He includes extremely specific details, demonstrating he's a true Lewis and Clark enthusiast. At the same time, Norman keeps the story fun and interesting for all readers, no matter how familiar they may be with the expedition. He even makes a point of commenting on the changes the Lewis and Clark trail has endured over the years. The book also features a detailed history of the Plains Indians by Dakota Goodhouse, a historian and student who is also a native of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in Fort Yates, N.D. Norman's ties to Lewis and Clark are not limited to his books. In the early 1970s, he worked on a Lewis and Clark television drama that was to have cast Fess Parker, who portrayed Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone in the 1950s. The show, however, never came to fruition as its would-be producer died. Norman has also traveled much of the Lewis and Clark trail in Montana and Idaho and studied ecology at University of Missouri-Kansas City and University of North Dakota. Norman currently resides in Cleveland.

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About the Authors Dean Norman Dean Norman grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1956 with a B.A. in Political Science. Following this, he studied ecology at the University of Missouri and University of North Dakota from 1962 to 1965. A cartoonist for Hallmark Cards, American Greetings, Filmation Associates, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Western Publishing, Norman created Wally's Woods comic strip as an online feature that appeared on the American Greetings web site in 1999-2000, and continues today at Wally's Woods. Dean draws on canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping and cross-country skiing adventures for Wally's Woods story ideas. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, Maureen. A son, David, is an electronic repairman for the U.S. Post Office, and daughter, Susan is a river recreation manager for the U.S. Forest Service. Dakota Goodhouse Dakota Wind Goodhouse was born and raised on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota. His parents are Raymond D. Winters (Fighting Bear) and Emma C. Goodhouse (Small Woman). He was given his Lakota name as a young boy by his Grandfather, Innocent Goodhouse -- his name being "Ozuye-Numpa" or "Fights-Two Wars". Dakota graduated from Fort Yates Public School and started working for the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation in May of 1995. In 1997 he researched and reproduced the "Four Bears" robe -- from the original which is currently in a museum in Hamburg, Germany. In 1998 he began historical interpretation at the Fort Lincoln State Park as an Indian scout for "the 7th Cavalry in the year 1875". At this writing he is a Junior at the University of Mary, double-majoring in Theology and Pastoral Ministry, and double-minoring in Religious Education and American History. In 2000 he took honorable mention in the United Tribes Annual Expo in traditional art. He currently lives in Bismarck with his new wife Casey, and two sons, Christian (6) and Isaiah (1). Interests are bike riding, reading (history, art, science fiction, fantasy), painting, beading and life.

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