Review: Force of Nature by Joan M. Grifin
Summary: Three friends, women in their fifties, set out to hike “the most beautiful long-distance trail in the world,” the[…]
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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker by Derick Lugo
“Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He didn’t even know if he liked being outside all that much. He certainly[…]
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In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
“Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion along the[…]
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The Cactus Eaters by Dan White
“The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White[…]
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Left for Dead by Beck Weathers
“In 1996 Beck Weathers and a climbing team pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm exploded on[…]
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Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known[…]
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The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson
“In 1995 Bill Bryson got into his car and took a weeks-long farewell motoring trip about England before moving his[…]
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