hiking

At the age of 23, Andrew Forsthoefel had just graduated from Middlebury College in 2011. Unsure of what to do next, he decided to walk across America, just listening to everyone he met along the way. And as he listened, he discovered Americans' humanity, commonality, and the questions everyone shared. His only companions were his backpack, an audio recorder, copies of Whitman and Rilke and a sign that said "Walking to Listen." He was beset by fear, lonliness, and doubt and blessed by the incredible kindness of strangers.

Presents directions and descriptions for 37 hikes in the state of New York, including hikes in the Hudson Valley, Taconic Mountains, Catskills, Adirondacks, Central, and more. Also includes information on terrain, level of difficulty, precautions, and a guide to features and sights for each hike.

Guide to recreation in New York's Adirondack Mountains, presenting fifty hiking, biking, and paddling trips, a trip planner, maps and trail descriptions, and trip times and difficulty ratings.

An in-depth survey of the history of hiking, as well as tips and advice on how to adapt to unexpected situations, and the skills and supplies necessary for different types of hiking.

Helen Thayer recounts her 1,600-mile journey across Mongolia's Gobi Desert, which she crossed with her seventy-four-year-old husband, Bill, and two camels named Tom and Jerry, describing the inhospitable conditions, personal challenges, and dangers they faced along the way.

An exploration into how nature trails help us understand the world, from tiny ants to hiking paths that span continents.

Explores the length of the Appalachian Trail, offering facts about its origin and development, animal and plant life, and major attractions. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

In this compilation of four separately published works, Katie helps out when her mother is sick before Mother's Day, and joins the Super Scouts for a hike, and more.

On a hike with the Super Scouts, Katie is paired up with a girl she does not know who seems much better at scouting than Katie is, but eventually Katie finds that she has discovered a new friend.

"A simple mountain hike in northern California turns deadly for a group of high school students, one of whom has killed before"--Provided by publisher.