What are good ballooning mags?

We stumbled on the Festival de Montgolfieres in Saint Jean Sur Richelieu, Canada this past week and after two visits finally got to see our first mass ascent of hot air balloons. My wife was even taken with it so I'd like to fan her interest by getting our hands on some ballooning mags. (Even though I just got my private pilot license for powered planes she's not taken with that.) I combed magazine shops in Montreal and didn't find any ballooning mags. I found the Balloon Life Mag website which had some subscription info.

What are the good ballooning mags and are there any websites or other ways I can find subscription info for them? (None of the avaiation mags at the large bookstores I've visited even mention ballooning.)

Also is there any way to find out about ballooning organizations in my area (Milwaukee, WI). I'll make some cold calls to the people who advertise rides in the yellow pages if that's the best way to go.

Thanks very much!

David Stack PP-ASEL 110 hours

There is a balloon club:

Wisconsin Balloon Group Newsletter editor: Mike Murphy N3748 990th Street Eau Claire, WI 54703 715-874-6431

The Balloon Federation of America's Great Lakes director is: Allen Yost Midlothian, IL 708-597-3631

To join the Balloon Federation of America, you can call 515-961-8809 or

We publish a Skylines (newsletter) and Journal (Magazine).

If I can be of any more help give a call or email anytime.

Gentle Breezes, Nancy O.Griffin BFA Balloon Clubs Chair Fort Collins, CO 970-667-2246

HI,

You could try the following site is has loads of links to balloon related sites around the world. Including the sites of all the Round the World balloon attempts. http://www.provide.net/~pratt/ballooning.htm

Here in the Uk we have the following site the British Balloon and Airship Club also produces a mag called Aerostat. Details can be found at http://www.bbac.org/links.html

Pre owned balloons and equipment are advertised at http://vweb1.hiway.co.uk/zebedee/index.html

Have fun

Ian balloon pilot