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The Allure and Peril of the Appalachian Trail

by Steve Carpenter

The Appalachian Trail’s pleasures and hazards

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The Appalachian Trail’s pleasures and hazards

Steve Carpenter brings together several strands of Appalachian Trail life: the trail’s history, wildlife encounters, accidents, and accounts involving sex, murder, and memorable thru-hikers. The description frames the book around both the rewards of hiking and the misfortunes that can occur along the way, giving it a broad subject range beyond trail history alone. Its mix of outdoor experience and incident-focused stories presents the Appalachian Trail as a setting for both recreation and risk.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Hikers interested in the Appalachian Trail’s history and experiences on the trail
  • Readers drawn to accounts of trail accidents, wildlife encounters, and unusual hiking stories

Themes

Appalachian Trail historyHiking and outdoor recreationTrail hazards and accidentsWildlife encountersThru-hiker stories

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Book overview

In this enthralling volume, long-time hiker Steve Carpenter explores the joys of the trail and the misfortunes that have befallen hikers. Including some history of the trail, Carpenter relays encounters with wildlife, accidents on the trail, stories of sex and murder, and meetings with larger-than-life thru hikers.
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