{"product_id":"the-appalachian-trail-reader-9780195100907","title":"The Appalachian Trail Reader","description":"The longest continuously marked footpath in the world, the Appalachian Trail spans 2,140 miles across fourteen states--from Georgia to Maine--and travels through vastly different natural and social environments. Now, in a lively and eye-opening introduction to this national treasure, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAppalachian Trail Reader\u003c\/em\u003e collects trail diaries, historical and personal essays, and poems that reflect the meaning of this great wilderness trail across both time and geography. \u003cbr\u003e Here are the works of both well-known writers and anonymous raconteurs, including Henry David Thoreau, James Dickey, Aldo Leopold, James MacGregor Burns, Richard Wilbur, and many others. The trail's founding fathers Benton MacKaye and Myron Avery speak here, too, about their visions and plans, while excerpts from Appalachian Trail hikers' journals, from the 1930s to the 1990s, provide a firsthand, intimate portrait of walking the trail. And throughout, scientists' close observation of the natural world mingle with poet's evocations of the sweetness or the rigors of the wilderness experience. \u003cbr\u003e A patchwork quilt of voices, both eloquent and raw, \u003cem\u003eThe Appalachian Trail Reader\u003c\/em\u003e presents a rich introduction to the trail for those planning a walking trip, and a vivid scrapbook for those who have already hiked its mountains or valleys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Emblidge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.11w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195100907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1997 pg. 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Emblidge\u003c\/strong\u003e has hiked sections of the Appalachian trail in seven states as well as other trails in North America and Europe. He writes and edits books on literary, historical, and outdoor recreation subjects. His own work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMD\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Berkshire Eagle\u003c\/em\u003e. He serves on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Audubon Society (Berkshire Sanctuaries) and was a director of the Berkshire County Historical Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40110187053171,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_684ca55b-f5ba-4d1e-908b-398be66ac45c.jpg?v=1653401917","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-appalachian-trail-reader-9780195100907","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}