Kindle Discount–Skywalker Books

I have reduced the Kindle Price of Skywalker--Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail to $5. Putting this outdoor narrative in the category of "Books under $5" will help facilitate those wannabe thru-hikers who are strapped for time and money.

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Women Hikers

One of the most salient trends in the United States concerns the status of women in higher education. In the year 2010, just shy of 57% of university degrees were awarded to women. That is an incredible shift from 50 years ago, when less than 10% of college graduates were female. Sooner or later, this trend will be reflected at the very top echelons of major corporations and political offices. America’s hiking trails are also seeing...

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Bad Weather

That was flat-out scary last night for the Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. The weather flipped 30 or 40 degrees in a matter of hours. But the bottom line is: bad weather is existential to an AT thru-hike.

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