Steve Carpenter

The Allure and Peril of the Appalachian Trail (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Contrary to Bill Bryson's popular book's title, hiking the Appalachian Trail isn't just "a walk in the woods." It is a long and strenuous hike and danger abounds for unwary hikers. For many, the risk of peril adds to the allure of the trail. In this enthralling volume, long-time hiker Steve Carpenter explores the joys of the trail and the misfortunes that have befallen hikers. Including some history of the trail, Carpenter relays encounters with wildlife, accidents on the trail, stories of sex and murder, and meetings with larger-than-life thru hikers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781493095124
• Artikelnr.: 75616976

Autorenporträt

Steve Carpenter is a section hiker who has covered more than half the Appalachian Trail. He is a retired media journalist who divides his time between Maine and Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Epigraph
1. Introduction.
2. History of the A.T.
3. Wildlife
4. Points of interest along the way
5. Hardships, Murder, and Death on the A.T.
6. Plane Crashes, Drownings, Serious Illnesses, and Accidents on the
A.T.
7. Thru-Hikers
8. Encounters and adventures on the A.T.
9. Sex and other A.T. Anomalies
10. Shelters and Hiker Hostels
11. Trail Names and other A.T. Traditions
12. Conclusion
Bibliography