Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon, and written by Cheryl Strayed, has sharply ratcheted up interest in the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, running from Mexico to Canada. While some may view this with alarm, I feel just the opposite. The population of hikers would have to practically dectuple before it reached the Appalachian Trail level of density. And I vividly remember long stretches of complete, eerie solitude. It’s all to the good....

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2YMND3ZT5J323/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004HZXYX4 Thank you for this kind review. I’ve learned to be thick-skinned about book reviews, especially in the Amazon era. For while most of my book reviews have been positive, you occasionally get the horrible review. That’s fair enough. Heck, the reader has a million options on Amazon alone to choose from, so they can be forgiven for being demanding....

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http://www.amazon.com/review/R3FWJ576VHLLUD/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1453862234&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag= Yesterday, my Pacific Crest Trail narrative, Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, received the above Amazon book review. The reader specifically mentioned that she appreciated my “unabashed honesty.” Well, let me say I greatly appreciate that. Most of the 98 book reviews for this narrative...

The following article: http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_23387926/pacific-crest-trail-finds-itself-wildly-popular-this   is very good news. The number of hikers who filed for PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) thru-hiking permits has almost doubled to 1,004. Some worry. Donna Sauffley, who runs the most renowned hiker hostel on the PCT, worries about the impact on the environment, as well as the crush of hikers that will arrive at the same time at...

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