The PCT’s calling card is its stunning beauty. It has a diversity of geography unequaled by any footpath in the world. Haunting and beckoning the PCT hiker are the implacable desert, the towering majesty of the so-called High Sierra, and the ruggedly bleak, northern Cascade range. Indeed, the PCT hiker faces much greater extremes of terrain and climate than on the famed Appalachian Trail. Completing this demanding challenge calls for...

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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....

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What is the best way for the average person to see the world’s greatest mountain range–the Himalayas? Fortunately, there is now a good answer. The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal is the most popular footpath in Asia. Its genius lies in its design. Trekkers wind their way around and along some of the world’s greatest peaks, ultimately getting near 18,000 feet, without ever having to do any ‘technical climbing’. This...

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Like most hikers and authors, I love doing presentations to groups. Heck, you spend almost six months thru-hiking, around the most diverse cast of characters imaginable, passing through almost every type of weather possible, feeling half-starved, dehydrated, scared to death (if you’re me!), and bone-tired. And then if you decide to write about it–as I’m wont to do–you spend approximately the next year obsessing over...

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Hiking overseas can seem like a daunting proposition to many. But it really doesn’t have to be terribly hazardous. Many people are learning that–even Americans! Americans have traditionally liked to avoid perilous situations while overseas. We generally wait until something has become popular before showing up. For that reason, the Camino de Santiago is now being inundated by Americans. Of course, Europeans walked the Camino en masse...

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Are you looking for something in our Sports & Outdoors books department? If so, you might be interested in these items. Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail by Bill Walker List Price: $10.95 Price: $8.31 You Save: $2.64 (24%)   Pacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, Landmarks, Facilities, Resupply Data, and Essential Trail Information for the Entire Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico...

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