appalachian trail

The author provides a humorous account of his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail from just north of Atlanta, Georgia, to Maine, a six-month journey that led to new romance and the satisfaction of meeting the challenges of walking over two thousand miles.

Chronicles the author's adventures of hiking the Appalachian Trail with her boyfriend from Georgia to Maine, while exploring the trail's historical background and the contemporary issues now facing it.

Collection of trail diaries, poems, and essays reflecting the meaning of the Appalachian Trail across both time and geography by both well-known and anonymous authors including Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, and Thomas Jefferson.

Tells the story of the author and her dog Ellie as they hiked from Maine to Georgia on the Appalachian Trail from August 24, 2008 to March 10, 2009.

Bryson share his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend. The two encounter eccentric characters, a blizzard, getting lost, and rude yuppies along the way.

The true story of Orient, the guide and companion of Bill Irwin, the first blind man to hike the two thousand miles of the Appalachian Trail. Shows the reader, through the eyes of a dog guide, the challenges that a blind person faces every day.

An overview of the natural history of the Appalachian Trail and of historical events related to the route, an imaginary hike up the trail, and a description of what can be seen and experienced along the way.

Author Bill Bryson provides an account of his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend, telling of how they survived a blizzard, got lost, and had encounters with eccentric characters, and rude yuppies along the way.

Two sisters describe their one hundred mile hike on the Appalachian Trail, from Mount Katahdin to Springer Mountain in Georgia.