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...

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...

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...

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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.

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 rea