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 The Appalachian Trail Reader edited by David EmblidgeThe longest continuously marked footpath in the world, the Appalachian Trail spans 2,140 miles across fourteen states--from Georgia to Maine--and encompasses vastly different natural and social environments. This lively and eye-opening introduction to this national treasure collects trail diaries and historical and personal essays which reflect the meaning of this great wilderness trail across both time and geography. "This wonderful anthology promises to simplify past experiences and inspire future adventures." --Booklist Includes works by: - Henry David Thoreau - James Dickey - Aldo Leopold - James MacGregor Burns - Richard Wilbur - Benton MacKaye - Myron Avery - David Emblidge - Walt Whitman - and excerpts from trail diaries
Paperback 382 pages - 6" x 9 1/8" - 1st edition (11/97)
ZN0905 The Appalachian Trail Reader $19.95
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