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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 417 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.07 — 871,752 ratings — published 2012
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 390 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.07 — 447,980 ratings — published 1998
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.11 — 31,486 ratings — published 2014
Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 114 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.07 — 8,134 ratings — published 2010
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.12 — 15,641 ratings — published 2006
Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 90 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,763 ratings — published 2015
Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,654 ratings — published 2010
Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 62 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,198,895 ratings — published 1996
Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.02 — 5,899 ratings — published 2019
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.26 — 572,918 ratings — published 1997
Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.74 — 16,042 ratings — published 2023
On Trails: An Exploration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,009 ratings — published 2016
Heartwood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.92 — 93,294 ratings — published 2025
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,801 ratings — published 2019
Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,498 ratings — published 2012
A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.23 — 16,148 ratings — published 2024
Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,196 ratings — published 2021
As Far as the Eye Can See: Reflections of an Appalachian Trail Hiker (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.06 — 436 ratings — published 1990
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,809 ratings — published 2018
The Salt Path (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.94 — 103,411 ratings — published 2018
Southbound (The Barefoot Sisters, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,753 ratings — published 2008
The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind and Almost Found Myself on the Pacific Crest Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.42 — 1,457 ratings — published 2008
Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,941 ratings — published
Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail (Outdoor Lives)
by (shelved 29 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,998 ratings — published 2012
Where's the Next Shelter? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,683 ratings — published 2015
The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,174 ratings — published 2012
A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,158 ratings — published 2000
Skywalker: Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,486 ratings — published 2008
Balancing on Blue: A Dromomaniac Hiking (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 26 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,965 ratings — published 2015
The Last Englishman (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 26 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,739 ratings — published 2012
Ultralight Backpackin' Tips: 153 Amazing & Inexpensive Tips For Extremely Lightweight Camping (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.21 — 984 ratings — published 2011
Bliss(ters): How I Walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer
by (shelved 25 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,185 ratings — published 2017
Happiness for Beginners (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.03 — 79,569 ratings — published 2015
Girl in the Woods: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.50 — 4,861 ratings — published 2015
Stumbling Thru: Hike Your Own Hike (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.06 — 516 ratings — published 2013
Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.16 — 10,551 ratings — published
The Last Season (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,801 ratings — published 2006
Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.80 — 906 ratings — published 2010
Walking with Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.09 — 631 ratings — published 1983
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,076 ratings — published 2009
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.09 — 850 ratings — published 1998
Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.85 — 23,774 ratings — published 2004
On the Beaten Path: An Appalachian Pilgrimage (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.81 — 559 ratings — published 2000
You Are Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.99 — 89,814 ratings — published 2024
Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.24 — 12,225 ratings — published 2020
The Complete Walker IV (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.26 — 868 ratings — published 1968
Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,538 ratings — published 2013
A Journey North: One Woman's Story of Hiking the Appalachian Trail (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as hiking)
avg rating 3.39 — 443 ratings — published 2000
How to Hike the Appalachian Trail: A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as hiking)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,076 ratings — published
“Within minutes my 115-mile walk through the desert hills becomes a thing apart, a disjunct reality on the far side of a bottomless abyss, immediately beyond physical recollection.
But it’s all still there in my heart and soul. The walk, the hills, the sky, the solitary pain and pleasure—they will grow larger, sweeter, lovelier in the days to come, like a treasure found and then, voluntarily, surrendered. Returned to the mountains with my blessing. It leaves a golden glowing on the mind.”
― Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside
But it’s all still there in my heart and soul. The walk, the hills, the sky, the solitary pain and pleasure—they will grow larger, sweeter, lovelier in the days to come, like a treasure found and then, voluntarily, surrendered. Returned to the mountains with my blessing. It leaves a golden glowing on the mind.”
― Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside
“Slowness means cleaving perfectly to time, so closely that the seconds fall one by one, drop by drop like the steady dripping of a tap on stone. This stretching of time deepens space. It is one of the secrets of walking: a slow approach to landscapes that gradually renders them familiar. Like the regular encounters that deepen friendship.”
― A Philosophy of Walking
― A Philosophy of Walking
