Let me please state right up front that trekking to the northern termini of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail in the states of Maine and Washington are indeed unadulterated beauty. And yes, they are especially gorgeous in the month of October. Having said that, a hiker trekking through those parts in that magnificent autumn month must have at least a cursory awareness of the potential peril. Let me please state right up front that...

Are you looking for something in our Travel Books department? If so, you might be interested in these items. Travel Books Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail Bill Walker Price: $4.95 Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian trail Bill Walker, Jerry Gramckow, Audra George Price:...

Travel writing has long since been a rich genre, whether it be the ‘On the Road’ by Jack Kerouac, ‘A Walk in the Woods’ by Bill Bryson, or ‘Patagonia Express’ by Bruce Chatwin. In the last several years, I have learned why, as I have written and published four outdoor narratives. Besides the fact that the sales have been surprisingly good, there is another attractive aspect to writing about one’s...

“Have there been any sales?” I asked the lady. She leafed through her sheets before reporting, “Yeah, quite a few.” “Well I haven’t been paid yet,” I reported to her. “Give me a day to look into it.” “Okay.” However, my experience in dealing with big companies told me it would be  a lot more than one day. Fortunately, I was wrong. I was talking to Contessa Nyree of Audible.com....

Bill Walker, author of the Skywalker hiking series on the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, will be having a free Amazon Kindle upload Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, of his newest outdoor adventure narrative, ‘Getting High–The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal’. The book will also be available for a free upload on most personal computers, as well as handheld devices. The book covers Walker’s journey last year...