A hike on the Appalachian Trail turns threatening for three individuals looking to escape poignant respective circumstances when they encounter the bodies of fellow hikers and discover that a brutal killer is on the loose. Original. 25,000 first printing.
An instant classic, riotously funny, "A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.
For a start there’s the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike.
"The memoir of a young African American man from New York City who decides to attempt a thru-hike of the entire 2,190-mile Appalachian Trial."--
The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year.
Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the ...
The history of putting the A.T. on the ground and protecting it.
... . After a few kilometres we arrive at the hamlet of El Ganso, where we decide to take a rest. The only bar around is called “The Cowboy Bar” and is as sleazy as a saloon in a Sergio Corbucci movie. We resign to visit the toilet 60.
From majestic mountaintops to lush forests and untouched wilderness, take in the best of the Smokies with Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
This is the first and only biography of Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a hiking celebrity in the 1950s and '60s. She appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter, and on the pages of Sports Illustrated.
This is the Appalachian Trail with all its beauty and flaws, written in a style of fresh sharp adventure with a pleasing edge.