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7) Only when I step on it: one man's inspiring journey to hike the Appalachian trail alone : a memoir
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"It was 23 months after his accident and Peter was still dealing with constant excruciating pain. He'd seen dozens of doctors and tried a myriad of medications, but nothing seemed to work. Faced with the impossible choice of suffering through the rest of his life, he had an unlikely epiphany: "If I could somehow hike 2,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail, then my leg will have to be better." He set a starting date three weeks out, cobbled together...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Adventure on National Scenic Trails does not need to end when one is old. Not beginning long-distance hiking until age 60, Mary takes us with her on her trail journeys to experience encounters with the beauty of wilderness from the Eastern ranges of the Appalachian Trail, the challenges of desert, snow, granite and thick forests of the Pacific Crest Trail, and the rugged and the remote grandeur of the Continental Divide Trail. Along the way, she introduces...
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Description
When author Terri Sanders hiked the Appalachian Trail, her biggest surprise was not that the trail was difficult or long; it was that the true test of endurance arose not from climbing over boulders or walking in torrential rain storms, but from being willing to look inward at her emotional baggage and choose to let it go. A compilation of journal entries from the trail, Gone for a Walk presents a compelling look at her 2,100-mile odyssey hiking the...
Author
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
"Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings. For a start there's...
Pub. Date
1996.
Description
The Appalachian Trail is the longest continuously marked footpath in the world. Its 2,140 miles run through 14 states - from Georgia to Maine - and through vastly different natural and social environments, from the solitary splendor of mountain crags to the genial forests and valleys frequented by dayhikers and scout packs. Each year between three and four million visitors enjoy the diverse scenery and communities along the trail, united by a shared...
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