Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail–Kindle Special Offer
Bill Walker, author of the Skywalker hiking books, is offering his popular Appalachian Trail book, Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, for free download onto Amazon Kindle, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19-20. Walker is also the author of Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago, and Getting High–The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal....
read moreFree Amazon Kindle Upload–‘Getting High–The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal’ Today Only
Bill Walker, author of the Skywalker hiking books on the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, is offering his popular new narrative, Getting High–The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, for free upload on Amazon Kindle and other handheld devices, Wednesday and Thursday, August 13-14.
read moreFree Amazon Kindle Upload of ‘The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago’ Monday and Tuesday
Bill Walker, author of the Skywalker hiking books, is offering his popular European travel book, The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago, for free upload on Amazon Kindle Monday and Tuesday, August 11-12. Walker is also the author of Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, and Getting High–The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal....
read moreFree Amazon Kindle Upload–‘Skywalker–Highs and Lows on Pacific Crest Trail’ Weekend Only
Bill Walker, author of the Skywalker series of hiking books, is offering his popular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) narrative, Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, for free upload on Amazon Kindle and other handheld devices this weekend, August 9th and 10th. Walker is also the author of Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail, The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago, and Getting High–The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal....
read morePacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers Racing for Canadian Border To Beat Winter”
“Be finished before October 1st,” one ex-hiker after another advised us at the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) Kickoff Party in 2009. It is an understatement to say it proved to be prescient advice. I arrived at the Canadian border to complete the 2,663 mile journey on October 9th, which was at least two weeks later than desirable. For the last part of the PCT runs through the rugged Northern Cascades which are infamous for not just their jagged terrain, but balky early fall weather. The snow fall totals these regions annually receive is...
read moreNicholas Kristof of New York Times Exults Over Pacific Crest Trail
Many people think of journalists as annoying. Indeed many are. Heck, truth be told, that’s part of their job is to hold the high and mighty accountable. But every now and then a journalist writes an article that is flat-out cool. I ask you to check out Nicholas Kristof’s Sunday op-ed in the New York Times. Folks, it is boffo. He recounts his recent trek with his teenage daughter on the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from Mexico to Canada. They hiked a 145 mile section and here is a sample of the fare they experienced: “We...
read moreHiking Can Directly Combat Depression
“My daughter is really depressed. We’re worried she might try to kill herself,” Jerry said. “Hey,” I answered slowly, “I really mean this. Long-distance hiking has this almost magical quality to boost people’s morale.” “Really.” “Sure,” I answered. “It’s strange. Your options are dramatically reduced out in the wilderness. Yet it somehow enlarges you.” I was having lunch yesterday with a guy in the Hamtramck section of Detroit. He was actually depressed...
read moreGet Off Your Ass–Start Hiking (Start Hiking)
It’s hiking season, folks. What does that mean? Perhaps the motto of the Florida Appalachian Trail Club sums it up best. GOYASH (Get Off Your Ass, Start Hiking). Pretty good, huh. And I promise you one thing–you will never regret it. Especially this winter when you are frozen or iced in your house, if not your car. These are the good ol” days. Bill Walker is the author of the Skywalker hiking books, including Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail and Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest...
read moreThe Best Way to Walk the Camino de Santiago–Be ‘Entrepreneurial’
“Be entrepreneurial,” I advise people heading overseas to walk the renowned Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Indeed, I have crossed the Atlantic three times myself to trek the 500 miles from St. Jean’s Pied de Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela in the northwestern Spanish province of Galicia, and this is the conclusion I have drawn. Be entrepreneurial. What do I mean? Well, an entrepreneur, by his or her very nature, is looking to increase opportunities and decrease risks. Likewise on the Camino, pilgrims should...
read moreFree Amazon Kindle Upload of ‘The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago’
Bill Walker, author of the Skywalker series of hiking books, is offering a free upload on Amazon Kindle, or other handheld devices, of The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago, today and tomorrow, June 22-23. This is the story of his 2010 and 2011 treks on the popular European pilgrimage, El Camino de Santiago which runs from southern France to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spanish province of Galicia. Walker describes the Camino as “the best way I ever found to travel.” He is also the author of Skywalker–Close...
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