Dino-Trekking: The Ultimate Family Guide to Fun with Dinosaurs

By Kelly Milner Halls

"Dino-Trekking is the best guide to finding dinosaurs--and appreciating them once you've found them--to come along since dinosaurs were trekking themselves. It's lively and thorough." -- Don Lessem Founder, The Dinosaur Society and author of Dinosaurs Rediscovered "Indispensable for the family interested in smart fun . . . perfect for dinosaur enthusiasts, budding paleontologists, and families interested in the history of life." -- Louie Psihoyos Author of Hunting Dinosaurs "I love it. I took it home and read it cover to cover." -- Ray Ann Havasy Executive Director The Dinosaur Society Looking for the best dinosaur museums? The oldest fossil exhibit? The widest selection of dinosaur memorabilia and souvenirs? This fun-filled, informative guide has the answers for die-hard dino-fans of all ages. You'll find: Listings of over 300 dinosaur sites across the United States and Canada--museums, nature preserves, even amusement parks Details on admission prices, refreshments, and travelers' conveniences A Dino-Shopping Guide with details on dozens of mail-order sources for games, toys, clothing, software, and more An illustrated "Who's Who" Dino-Identifier with fascinating profiles of seventy prehistoric creatures Interviews with top curators from each region A unique rating system helps you decide which places are best for your particular interests: No regular paleo exhibit--traveling exhibits booked from time to time. Strictly for fossil fanatics--not much on display, but if you're nearby with time to spare, consider the stop. Worth the detour if you're a real fossil fan--good paleo material, plus Fossil fans shouldn't miss it Premium paleo goods you won't soon forget

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471114987
• ISBN13: 9780471114987
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Easily accessible info about an endlessly fascinating topic

While I enjoyed the fun facts and dino-destinations in Dino-Trekking, my four year old son absolutely adores the sketches in the book; so much so that he sometimes sleeps with the book beneath his pillow. I like how the different dinosaur sites are presented by state, and I also appreciate the useful site ratings. Halls describes the cost to see each site, whether it is a museum or a dinosaur amusement park, and she also ranks the quality of each. And, while she is obviously an expert on the subject, she is able to provide lots of important data in an easy-to-read and fun manner

Two opposable thumbs way way up!

Dino-Trekking is the best guide to finding dinosaurs --- and appreciating them once you've found them --- to come along since the dinosaurs were trekking themselves. Engaging, lively, and thorough. Don Lessem, Founder, The Dinosaur Society and author of Dinosaurs Rediscovered