Missouri River Country By Daniel A. Burkhardt

You will explore the scenic treasure of the Missouri River from the Confluence with the mighty Mississippi just north of the Gateway Arch, to Hermann in a way that you've never seen before. Presented in harcover commemorative quality edition you'll literally be blown away by the photography and artistic presentations you'll find within the pages of this hardcover one-of-a-kind just-released edition. This book has it all including history, art and never-before seen images. You will follow the first hundred miles of the Missouri River and surrounding countryside with more than 20 essayists written by Missouri's top leaders, conservationists, and writers including one by William Least Heat Moon, the author of Blue Highways.

I hope readers will pick up this book to read about a subject they love and learn about another they may not know as much about. Whether you are interested in local food, grapes and wine, architecture, history, conservation or art, there is a unique story or vignette in this book for you. This 100-mile stretch of the Missouri River Valley is a terrific civic asset for St. Louis, and what has happened there is remarkable. Missouri River Country is a tribute to the natural resources and history that make our region so special.”

~ Dan Burkhardt

About the Authors

Dan Burkhardt lives in St. Louis and on his farm near the Missouri River with a herd of fifty cows and several flocks of chickens. He has also created two coffee-table books on two very different watersheds -- Missouri River Country: 100 Miles of Stories and Scenery from Hermann to the Confluence (2013) and Florida Bay Forever: The Story of Water from the Everglades to the Keys (2013).  

Product Specifications

Published by Missouri Life, Hardcover, 2013. 192 pages.