Category Archives: What’s New?

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 →

Two recently-published books added today: Under “Appalachian Trail.  Planning Guides.”: Ray, Michelle.  How to Hike the AT:  The Nitty-Gritty of a Long-Distance Trek. Mechanicsburg, Pa.:    Stackpole Books, 2009. Under “Hiking, Backpacking & Outdoor Skills.  General.”: Jardine, Ray.  Trail Life:  … Continue reading →

I’ve just added a whole bunch of books and videos to the AT, CDT and PCT lists.  So if you’ve received a gift of cash this season, here are some ways to spend it: Appalachian Trail books: Alexander, Lawrence. Through … Continue reading →

The books and videos in the Appalachian Trail category are now linked to sites, if available, where they can be purchased. Now all the TRAILS categories have links. That leaves most of the OUTDOOR SKILLS categories yet to be done. … Continue reading →

Just added a new link under categories: “Hikers Anonymous Association.” This is a compilation of suggestions, posted to the AT-L email list [see http://www.backcountry.net/] in late 1998, for “You Might Be A Hiker If…” Scroll down to ‘Categories’ and click … Continue reading →

The FEATURED BOOK for March has just been added.

APPALACHIAN TRAIL Krentzel, Jarrett. Walking with Pacence: A True Journey. New York: iUniverse, 2007. PACIFIC CREST TRAIL Egbert, Barbara. Zero Days: The Real-Life Adventure of Captain Bligh, Nelly Bly, and Ten-Year-Old Scrambler on the Pacific Crest Trail. Berkeley, Calif.: Wilderness … Continue reading →

The ADT book list is up and the description is on THE TRAILS page.

The trail description for the Ice Age Trail is now up on THE TRAILS page.

The ICE AGE TRAIL book list is up. Have a great year!!