Discovering the Appalachian Trail
A Guide to the Trail's Greatest Hikes
Erschienen am 1. Juni 2022
336 Seiten
978-1-4930-6071-9 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
From beginners to thru-hikers, Discovering the Appalachian Trail has something for anyone that wants a connection with the nation's longest marked footpath at approximately 2,181 miles. Starting at Springer Mountain in Georgia and finishing far to the north in Maine's Mount Katahdin, the A.T. crosses 14 states, 6 national parks, and 8 national forests. Taking on the A.T. is a pilgrimage because of both its beauty and accessibility. Let Joshua Niven and Amber Adams guide you across the best trails that the Appalachian Trail has to offer. Complete with full-color photography, you'll also have hikes suited to every ability, mile-by-mile directional cues, sidebars, and maps.
Weitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
New York
USA
Verlagsgruppe
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrationen
428 Color Photos, 36 Maps
Dateigröße
62,20 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-6071-9 (9781493060719)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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Joshua Niven was born in Germany and raised in the hills surrounding Charlotte, North Carolina. Joshua graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in photography in 2012. He completed the entire Appalachian Trail on foot in 2013 and self-published a photography book with over 150 images that he made during his thru-hike. In addition to making artwork, Joshua owns and operates Asheville Fine Art Printing, where he helps reproduce and facilitate other artists' work. He lives in Madison County, North Carolina with his wife and children.
Amber Adams Niven grew up in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, where she developed a deep love for nature and hiking at an early age. At twenty-six, she backpacked over 1,400 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Virginia with her family. Amber's journey on the AT resulted in a move to western North Carolina, a few years of soul-seeking, and a venture in creative entrepreneurship. Amber is a lifelong journal keeper, certified yoga teacher, and mother of two children. This is her first book.
Amber Adams Niven grew up in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, where she developed a deep love for nature and hiking at an early age. At twenty-six, she backpacked over 1,400 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Virginia with her family. Amber's journey on the AT resulted in a move to western North Carolina, a few years of soul-seeking, and a venture in creative entrepreneurship. Amber is a lifelong journal keeper, certified yoga teacher, and mother of two children. This is her first book.
Inhalt
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Land Acknowledgment
- Meet Your Guides
- Before You Hit the (Literary) Trail
- Introduction to the Appalachian Trail
- Blazing the People's Path
- The Birth of the Appalachian Mountains
- Plants of Appalachia
- Wildlife of Appalachia
- Icons and Symbols
- AT Culture
- Backpacking Basics
- Outdoor Ethics
- Trail Finder
- Part I: The Southern Mountains
- Georgia
- 1. Springer Mountain
- 2. Blood Mountain
- Tales from the Trail: The End
- North Carolina and Tennessee
- The Great Smoky Mountains
- 3. Fontana Dam to Clingmans Dome
- Tales from the Trail: Hike On
- 4. Newfound Gap to Charlies Bunion
- 5. Max Patch
- Tales from the Trail: Hiking in Record Snowfall
- 6. Big Firescald Knob
- Tales from the Trail: Blizzard at Big Firescald
- 7. Roan Highlands
- Tales from the Trail: Lightning on the Ridge
- Part II: The Virginias
- Virginia
- 8. Grayson Highlands
- 9. Dragons Tooth
- 10. McAfee Knob
- 11. Brown Mountain Community
- Shenandoah National Park
- 12. Milam Gap to Big Meadows
- Tales from the Trail: Trail of a Lifetime
- West Virginia
- 13. Harpers Ferry Historical Hike
- Part III: Mid-Atlantic
- Maryland
- 14. Annapolis Rocks and Black Rock Cliffs
- Tales from the Trail: What a Crazy Thing to Do
- Pennsylvania
- 15. Chimney Rocks
- 16. Boiling Springs to Center Point Knob
- Tales from the Trail: The Midway Blues
- New Jersey
- 17. Pochuck Valley Boardwalk and Stairway to Heaven
- New York
- 18. Lemon Squeezer to Hessian Lake
- Tales from the Trail: Hikers in the City
- Part IV: New England
- Connecticut
- 19. Lion's Head and Bear Mountain
- Tales from the Trail: Forest Sounds
- Massachusetts
- 20. The Cobbles
- 21. Mount Greylock
- Tales from the Trail: Remembering to Play
- Vermont
- 22. Stratton Mountain
- 23. Clarendon Gorge to Bromley Mountain
- Tales from the Trail: Just Go
- Part V: The Wild North
- New Hampshire
- 24. Mount Moosilauke
- Tales from the Trail: Bill Ackerly, the Ice Cream Man
- Tales from the Trail: Maple Jimmy to Hanover
- 25. Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch
- Tales from the Trail: Sunny Days Don't Last Long on Franconia Ridge
- 26. Presidential Range
- Tales from the Trail: Lake of the Clouds*
- Tales from the Trail: Birdman and the Whites
- Maine
- 27. Mahoosuc Notch: Maine's Natural Jungle Gym
- Tales from the Trail: Becoming "Dandelion"
- 28. Bigelow Mountain Range
- 29. The 100 Mile Wilderness
- Tales from the Trail: Discovering Belonging
- 30. Mount Katahdin
- Tales from the Trail: Completing a Lifelong Dream
- Tales from the Trail: An Ode to Maine
- Glossary of Trail Terms
- Appalachian Trail Maintaining Clubs
- Appalachian Trail Communities
- Sources
- About the Authors
