Pacific Crest Trail Population Should Increase Upon Publication of New Hollywood Movie, Wild, by Cheryl Strayed
This is great news for the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). As all former PCT hikers know, the PCT is the most gorgeous, isolated terrain on the entire American mainland. It is the closes most of us mortals will ever get to the epic explorers of yore (Christopher Columbus, Captain Cook). But because the PCT begins in the desert and then heads up into the high mountains, it has never been able to attract the masses of hikers that the Appalachian Trail does (4,000,000 annually). That is a shame. But with the Hollywood production of this memorable...
read moreSkywalker Recommends New Pacific Crest Trail book, Wild, by “Mama Sugar”, Cheryl Strayed
People keep asking me about this new book on the Pacific Crest Trail book, Wild, by well-known author, Cheryl Strayed (“Mama Sugar”). “Are you worried about it?” they always ask me. My honest answer is NO. Cheryl Strayed must be a good writer because she has a loyal following. She certainly has a good story about her relationship with her mother, drug abuse, etc. Better yet, she headed off to the Pacific Crest Trail to find reality. That right there tells you she is a an authentic individual. What better thing could a...
read morePacific Crest Trail Hikers–Stevens Pass near Skykomish–Avalanche
SEATTLE – Authorities said three men have died in an avalanche in an out-of-bounds area near a popular Washington state ski area. Other skiers who had been reported missing were accounted for on Sunday. Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to msnbc.com the deaths of three people. The skiers were believed to be in their 30s and 40s, experienced and well-prepared. Other skiers in the group managed to dig out the men and performed CPR, to no avail. According to King5.com, one skier, a woman, was wearing a device...
read morePacific Crest trail Jointly Acquires New Land
Pacific Crest Trail Association and Anza-Borrego Foundation preserve open space The Pacific Crest Trail Association and the Anza-Borrego Foundation are pleased to announce the joint purchase of 40 acres within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The once privately held parcel located next to the Pacific Crest Trail will be preserved as open space and set aside for public use. This purchase ensures that this property will remain in its largely natural and untouched state and that the trail experience will continue unharmed. The parcel is...
read moreMore favorable reviews for Skywalker Pacific Crest Trail book
5.0 out of 5 stars very pleased, January 12, 2012 By mikadin – See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail (Paperback) i read a couple scathing reviews which made me hesitate, but i’m glad i got it anyway. this book is much more about PCT culture than about the trail itself, though the general setting and challenges are discussed. in a way the accounts of conversations and situations the writer find himself in describe the trail in a way...
read moreFavorable reviews for Skywalker– Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail
Advertisement Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars skywalker excellent book have read 20 books on pct and appalacian trail and loved this one could not put it down i read it in 3 days Published 19 hours ago by billa 5.0 out of 5 stars This is an informative and entertaining read! I had the pleasure of reading this book while on vacation. Its descriptions and sequences are sensational. Read more Published 8 days ago by dirtymc 5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read, Hard Trail Read it on top of the Appalachian Trail book. Different trail,...
read moreCamino de Santiago: The Best Way–To See the Old Continent
I have just released a new book on the Camino de Santiago called, The Best Way. It is a narrative of my 2010 and 2011 hikes of the popular Camino Frances, which runs from St. Jean Pied de Port in southern France to the great Gothic Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. In the ‘Holy Year’ of 2010, I did this 500 mile trek with my 18 year-old nephew Gavin, who proved to have his own brand of Fonzie-like charm. Hopefully, the reader will see in our frat-boy dialogue a style similar to that of Bill Bryson and Katz...
read moreSkywalker–Appalachian Trail, Now #1 in Amazon Kindle store Sports, Outdoor & Nature, Hiking & Camping, Excursion Guides,
Product Details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 1178 KB Publisher: Create Space for paperback version; 2 edition (April 25, 2008) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B004Y6AGJ6 Text-to-Speech: Enabled Lending: Enabled Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,997 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Outdoors & Nature > Hiking & Camping > Excursion Guides #15 in...
read moreSkywalker–Appalachian Trail, #1 Kindle Outdoors & Nature, Hiking and Camping, Sports,
Since joining the KDP Select Program, Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail has become a #1 Amazon Kindle selection for Sports, Outdoors & Nature, Hiking and Camping, and #3 for paperbacks in that category. The Kindle price is $4.95 and the paperback is $9.95.
read morePaperback Sales of Skywalker Soar
Over 1,300 readers downloaded onto their Kindles, Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail and Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail on the very first day of the KDP Select program promotion. Also, that has driven up sales of paperbacks. Both books are now in the top .5% on Amazon paperback sales. This Jeff Bezos is no idiot. He even manages to make his authors feel pretty good! Tis’ the season to be reading.
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