"An admittedly die-hard fan of Lewis and Clark, Duncan is extremely knowledgeable about the Corps of Discovery's expedition, which is reflected in this fine collection of 16 road essays inspired by his retracing Lewis and Clark's trail over the past 20 years.—Library Journal
"Essays on eclectic aspects of America's most famous road trip. . . . Duncan's orations typically draw inspiration from something in the explorers' journals that instantly resonates with enthusiasts, such as Lewis' escape from a bear, or simply a rapturous phrase, such as the one Duncan borrowed for his title."—Booklist
"The threads uniting the seventeen colorful vignettes in Scenes of Visionary Enchantment are the colors, textures, sounds, and human experiences inherent in the grand story of the Lewis and Clark exploration."—Joseph A. Mussulman, Montana: The Magazine of Western History
"For decades, Lewis and Clark have been blessed with eloquent chroniclers who have retold their story in far more dramatic ways than the participants did themselves. But no writer—not DeVoto, not Ambrose—tells this story with the flair and passion of Dayton Duncan."—Carolyn Gilman, Great Plains Quarterly
"In his collection of 17 finely crafted essays, Duncan brings the dramatic, significant or revealing moments of the exhibition alive, and draws compelling themes and lessons from each story. . . . Duncan is one of the most vivid guides to the expedition writing today. In an essay entitled 'The Lewis and Clark Guide to Leadership,' Duncan draws ten points from the Corps that every would-be captain today should read and follow."—Nebraskaland
"The compelling cast of characters seems to leap from the pages as they might in a well-written novel—but here they are all part of a carefully documented and researched history."—Mae Woods Bell, Rocky Mount Telegram
