Best of the A.T.: Overnight Hikes

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backpacking, Books, Hiking

Sleep Under the Stars on the Appalachian Trail with this Comprehensive Guide

The iconic Appalachian Trail stretches for nearly 2,200 miles from Maine to Georgia, offering countless opportunities to enjoy the trail by day, then sleep on its legendary ground at night. Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes by Leonard M. Adkins and Frank and Victoria Logue is the perfect solution for those who want to experience camping along the Appalachian Trail without the commitment of a longer section hike or thru-hike.

Traverse Virginia’s Three Ridges, enjoy North Carolina’s Mount Cammerer Loop, and summit Vermont’s Killington Peak. The book details 64 overnight hikes ranging from 10 to 30 miles in each of the 14 states that the Appalachian Trail passes through. Each hike includes the difficulty, trailhead maps, driving directions, and point-by-point descriptions. Leonard, Frank, and Victoria also include fascinating flora, fauna, and history tidbits for hikers to further appreciate the beauty of the Appalachian Trail.

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes

by Leonard M. Adkins & Frank and Victoria Logue

ISBN 978-1-63404-147-8

Menasha Ridge Press, August 2018, $18.95

About the Authors

Leonard M. Adkins has been intimately involved with the Appalachian Trail for several decades. He has hiked its full length five times and lacks just a few hundred miles to complete it for a sixth. Leonard is the author of 20 books on travel and the outdoors. His The Appalachian Trail: A Visitor’s Companion received the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award. Along with this thru-hiking wife, Laurie, he lives in Virginia, within easy striking distance of the A.T.

Frank and Victoria Logue hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 1988, and they have returned again and again to hike its many sections on day and overnight hikes. Frank has also served on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Board of Managers. The Logues live in Georgia, where Frank works as an Episcopal priest and an assistant to the Bishop of Georgia. Victoria continues to write, working on both nonfiction and fiction.

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes can be found here:

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Best of the A.T.: Day Hikes

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Appalachian Trail, Books, Hiking

Your Comprehensive Guide to the Appalachian Trail’s Best Day Hikes

 

From Maine to Georgia, the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an iconic destination. But not everyone is able to take six months to hike the entirety of the trail. Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes by Leonard M. Adkins and Frank and Victoria Logue is the perfect solution to experiencing the wonder of the A.T. without the commitment of a thru-hike.

Summit the iconic Katahdin in Maine, explore Pennsylvania’s Chimney Rocks, splash in Tennessee’s Laurel Fork Gorge and Falls, and find out where Blood Mountain gets its name. The book details 144 hikes in each of the 14 states that the Appalachian Trail passes through; previews the flora, fauna, and history of the A.T.; and offers point-by-point descriptions of each hike with trailhead directions. Hikes range in length from less than 1 mile to 11 miles.

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes
by Leonard M. Adkins & Frank and Victoria Logue

ISBN 978-1-63404-145-4
Menasha Ridge Press, August 2018, $18.95

About the Authors

 Leonard M. Adkins has been intimately involved with the Appalachian Trail for several decades. He has hiked its full length five times and lacks just a few hundred miles to complete it for a sixth. Leonard is the author of 20 books on travel and the outdoors. His The Appalachian Trail: A Visitor’s Companion received the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award. Along with this thru-hiking wife, Laurie, he lives in Virginia, within easy striking distance of the A.T.

Frank and Victoria Logue hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 1988, and they have returned again and again to hike its many sections on day and overnight hikes. Frank has also served on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Board of Managers. The Logues live in Georgia, where Frank works as an Episcopal priest and an assistant to the Bishop of Georgia. Victoria continues to write, working on both nonfiction and fiction.

You can find Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes here:

Amazon

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Menasha Ridge Press

This desert land enchanted . . .

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Cemeteries, Desert, photography

On a recent trip to California, I took Nevermore along with me so that he could see some new cemeteries:

Nevermore as the Angel of Death at Daggett Pioneer Cemetery in the Ghost Town of Daggett on Route 66 in the Mojave Desert of California.

“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!—prophet still if bird or devil!—

Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,

Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted—

On this home by Horror haunted—

Arvin District Cemetery in Kernell, California.

To see a few more photos of Nevermore’s trip, go here: Nevermore