Category Archives: What’s New?

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL: I’ve added the Pacific Crest Trail Atlases by Erik Asorson (“Erik the Black”). There are five volumes: Southern California, Central California, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. They are pocket-sized and weigh 5 ounces each.

I am constantly amazed by my League of Extraordinary Friends–the people I know who are extraordinarily knowledgeable experts in such widely diverse areas as landscaping, photography, ornithology, botany,etc. etc. ad infinitum. One of these Extraordinary Friends is an expert, not … Continue reading →

Pacific Northwest Trail.  General. Strickland, Ron.  Pathfinder:  Blazing a New Wilderness Trail in Modern America. Corvallis, Ore.: Oregon State University Press, 2011. Pacific Crest Trail.  Memoirs. Walker, Bill.  Skywalker:  Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail. [North Charleston, S.C.:  … Continue reading →

Ol’ eArThworm is back in the saddle…or rather, back on the keyboard…again.  I’ve added three new books under Appalachian Trail–Memoirs: Barnes, David M.  Faithful’s Journey on the Appalachian Trail. North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace, 2010. Davis, Jennifer Pharr.  Becoming Odyssa: Epic … Continue reading →

Sorry for the lack of updating, folks.  I had a shoulder injury for months, and then surgery.  My right arm’s in a sling for a couple more weeks.  All keyboarding has to be hunt-and-peck with one hand and is frustratingly … Continue reading →

Click on FEATURED BOOK to see reviews of these three books: Solemates: Lessons on Life, Love & Marriage from the Appalachian Trail by Randy “Windtalker” Motz & Georgia “Mom” Harris.  364 pages.  CreateSpace © 2008 $18.95 softcover.  Purchase at   … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy with a myriad of projects and have been neglecting this website. I’ll be playing catch-up for a while. Today I’ve added half a dozen new books under the “Memoirs” sections of two different trails. They are: North … Continue reading →

Three well-written books just added to the Appalachian Trail section: Alexander, Lawrence.  Through Hiker’s Eyes: A Journey Along the Appalachian Trail: Part Two: Katahdin Bound. Jasper, Ala.:  Trail Peddler Publishing, 2009. Porter, Winton.  Just Passin’ Thru: A Vintage Store, the … Continue reading →

There are now two new trails on Books for Hikers: The North Country National Scenic Trail and the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. Their descriptions and histories are under “Pages” > “TRAILS.” Their publications are under the respective trail names … Continue reading →

Two new magazine articles were added today in the section, “Appalachian Trail.  Articles:” Cantwell, Robert. “Memoirs of Pioneers Who Hiked All 2,023 Miles of the Appalachian Trail.” Sports Illustrated. Vol. 44, Issue 16 (April 19, 1976). McCallum, Jack “King of … Continue reading →