It’s official: ebooks have eclipsed their print counterparts — at least on Amazon. According to a new press release from the online retailer, as of today, customers are buying up more virtual books than hardback and paperback books combined. The milestone is impressive, and highlights both the popularity of the company’s e-reader, the Kindle, and the rise of the ebook as a legitimate publishing medium. Amazon’s Kindle...

Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers beware. Lots of fording streams and snow fields await you. It’s a record snow year in the High Sierra and Yosemite. Please read the article below YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Water, water everywhere — and it’s a spectacular sight. Record Sierra snowfall over the winter now means record snow melt as temperatures rise, swelling Yosemite National Park’s iconic waterfalls, streams and rivers...

There are more German pilgrims on El Camino de Santiago than any other nationality. That is probably because of the popular book by German comedian, Hape Kerkeling. It’s called, I’m Off Now, and sold 3,000,000 copies just in Germany. Before its publication, there were more French pilgrims. There are also many Italian bycicle riders on El Camino. Catholic nations such as Ireland and Poland are well represented, as well. Latin...

By Michael B “Mikey” (The woods of Tennessee) – See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian trail (Kindle Edition) Loved it! I’ve been reading all of the AT travelogue books these past few weeks, and this one was probably my fave (really liked AWOL and 300 Zeros too, but this one stood out). I’ve noticed...

Bill Walker’s folksy account of his Pacific Crest Trail hike holds your attention from start to finish. You don’t have to be a hiker to get caught up in the daily drama that unfolds as he describes the awesome beauty of the region, overcomes incredible obstacles and meets an amazing assortment of characters who provide the yeast to his readable literary loaf! A great sequel to his Appalachian Trail yarn.