Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

by Ben Montgomery

Americans began to experience life not by the soles of their feet, but by the seat of their pants.

Hippocrates, the Greek physician, called walking “man’s best medicine” and prescribed walks to treat emotional problems, hallucinations, and digestive disorders.

“The sum of the whole is this: Walk and be happy; Walk and be healthy.”

Maybe she was trying to articulate that exploring the world was a good way to explore her own mind.