Directs you away from the theme parks and into the great outdoors... the information on trekking routes, canoeing, wildlife refuges - even golf courses - is well researched. The Sunday Telegraph

Intended for adventure-minded travelers with special affection for the outdoors and nature. Each Adventure Guide packs in outdoor-oriented activities set in different regions. There's something for nearly everyone. Midwest Book Review

Michigan offers year-round activities for the adventurous traveler - all detailed here by resident authors. Take in the excitement of the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island sailboat race; or hike some 166+ miles in Isle Royale National Park; watch the wheels spin in the Tour de Michigan cycling marathon; spend a quiet afternoon canoeing on a pristine lake; or try some urban adventures in the cities. This is the only guidebook to combine outdoor adventures with all the basic details you need for a rewarding vacation, such as accommodations, sightseeing, restaurants and history. Every part of the state, from Detroit to the far reaches of the Upper Peninsula, is covered, including the state's inland lakes, shoreline and national and state forests. Fishing, hiking, boating - this book tells you the best places for adventure, the recommended outfitters and guides, as well as general resources. 35 maps.

I live in Michigan and still got a lot of new information from this book. Highly recommended.

This exhaustive reference tool is arranged alphabetically by topic--from Absenteeism to Zoning Ordinances. From the Introduction: "The Encyclopedia of Small Business serves as a one-stop source for valuable and in-depth information on a wide range of small business topics including: Advertising Media on the Web, Balancing Career and Family, Business Start-ups, Employee Compensation, Family-owned Enterprises, Financing, Franchising, Health Insurance Options, Home-based Businesses, International Marketing, Internet Commerce, Minority Business Development, Product Development, Tax Planning. In addition, special emphasis is given to how these issues - many of which face businesses of all sizes and industries - affect small businesses, from new to well-established family business to rapidly growing enterprises poised for expansion into new markets and emerging industries. Finally, EOSB is written so that it is accessible and relevant to entrepreneurs and small business owners from a variety of backgrounds. Whether the Encyclopedia's user is an entrepreneur fresh form the hallways of the corporate world, an established business owner grappling with work force management issues, a veteran freelancer seeking to expand her client base, or a retiring business owner looking to pass his business on to the next generation, EOSB contains a great deal of valuable information to help guide the entrepreneur's efforts."

This book, Paddling Michigan, and Canoeing Michigan Rivers by Jerry Dennis and Craig Date were both purchased by our Scout Troop to aid in the planning and execution of our Scouting Outing Canoe trips. Both books are great, but the boys preferred the Canoeing Michigan Rivers over this book Paddling Michigan, although both books are being used by the Scouts.

This book has it all to plan an outing, the maps, river description, challenge, a "standard time factor" and excellent commentary on the expectation of the canoe trip. The Senior Patrol Leader Council, the event planning committee of Boy Scouts aged 14-17, was able to take this book and properly plan, organize and execute several canoe trips. It had all the information needed to make the proper decisions without having to go visit the river first, or rely on comments from someone who knows someone who said that access to the river was available from County Road 48.

The Scout Troop now uses this book as a first resourse for planning canoe trips in Michigan and has greatly aided the exploration of the rivers of Michigan with confidence!

The book was strong on some of the major sports, baseball, football, soccer, etc.. But it gave such short shrift to sports like Figure Skating, Boxing, Track and Field that the reader feels a bit cheated. A few more term definitions would have made it a better read as well. I don't know if there will be a second edition but it could easily expand by an additional fifty pages. All in all if you are a fact pack rat you will find it a tasty morsel but not a satisfying meal.