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The Appalachian Trail - Celebrating America's Premier Hiking Trail - Forward by Bill Bryson

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  • Lavishly illustrated - hundreds of photographs
  • Historical photos
  • Great stories
  • Includes Fold Out Appalachian Trail map, suitable for framing
  • About the Author - Brian King is the publisher of the ATC bimonthly journal AT Journeys. He is a longtime ATC employee. His knowledge of the AT is encyclopedic and his sense of humor is wicked and legendary.
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The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Path with a Foreword by Bill Bryson, was written to commemorate and to celebrate the Appalachian Trail's seventy-fifth anniversary, this 334-page hard-cover Appalachian Trail Conservancy book documents in text and photos the history, beauty, and significance of America's most iconic hiking trail. With fascinating essays on topics ranging from the trail's history to the day-by-day hiking experience, this book is perfect for anyone interested in conservation, outdoor recreation, or American history, and for all those who have hiked all or part of the A.T. The Appalachian Trail explores the legendary footpath in detail: with a foreword by Bill Bryson and filled with more than 300 spectacular contemporary images, as well as previously unpublished historical photos, documents, and maps from the ATC archives. A pocket inside the back cover contains a full-sized copy of the official National Park Service map of the entire Appalachian Trail.Author - Brian King.Binding - Hard.Pages - 334.Publisher - Rizzoli International Publications Inc..Year - 2012.ISBN - 9780847839032.

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Color: Hardcover
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 10 x 1.4 inches ; 4.5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Origin: USA
  • ASIN: 0847839036
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Beautiful pictures, lots of written information!!
brenda campana
I only read about this book in the local paper as a recommended item for Christmas.
Roseann C. Armenio
We have hiked parts of the trail, and feel that we will do more now.
Cindy Reynolds

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Take a beautiful hike through these pages!
By JO Reynolds on September 26, 2012
Color Name: Hardcover
Stunning photography, really cool historical photos and maps, interesting history, and an inspiring essay by Bill Bryson. There's even an official AT map tucked into a pocket! This beautiful book has everything for the day hiker, through-hiker, and armchair hiker! Highly recommended!
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
incredible piece of work!
By L. J. Gallagher on November 20, 2012
Color Name: Hardcover
If you are a hiker or backpacker, or sometimes go for a walk in the country, this book is the history and lore of The Great American Hiking Trail lovingly built and cared for by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and its many member clubs from Georgia to Maine.
The photography will generate "ohs", "Ahs", "OMGs" "Wows", and a possible drool if you're not careful. You WILL cherish it.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
The Once and Future Trail
By Judo on December 3, 2012
Color Name: Hardcover
Most books about the Appalachian Trail are overly wordy self-centered slogs through someone's "thru hike". This book manages to condense an enormous amount of historical, scientific, and photographic information into a highly readable form that can be read many times. First, leaf through the pictures and marvel at the incredible beauty of "the people's path". Second, read the text, one chapter at a time and become awed at all the effort it took to create and perfect the trail. Third look carefully at the archival information and text boxes along with the associated text and understand how the "AT project" was perceived and realized within its historic context.

The author has a subtle and entertaining sense of humor coupled with encyclopedic information about the trail right up to today. Nowhere else will you find the story of the trail written so compellingly and concisely. Interspersed with the facts are nuggets of insider information about the major actors.

In the final analysis, this book is a call to action without actually coming out and saying so. The author makes very clear the dangers the trail faces from development, pollution, and climate change as well as the need for everyone who loves hiking and the outdoors to support the trail through trail work, political action , and financial support.

Judo AT Thru Hiker Ga-Me 2007
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A must Have for any serious fan of the AT
By Peter Quinter on September 28, 2013
Color Name: Hardcover
I bought this book and have read it from cover to cover. Truth be told, I absolutely adore the photographs. The history of the AT is interesting too.

I am an avid section hiker of the AT in GA, NC, VA, VT, and ME. I have experienced many of the places described in this book and rejoice when seeing the photo in the book of where I have already travelled. Sometimes, I just pull out the book, flip to a page describing some location on the AT, and fantasize about being there.

Great book which I display at home.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Hiking the Appalachian trail without a backpack - -
By Garry on August 2, 2013
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For those fans of the trail . . or those who know nothing of it, the views are breathtaking and will make you want to firm-up, gear-up, put on your hiking shoes and go for a 2,174 mile hike from Georgia to Maine! Go ahead . . . . loose yourself in the book . . in your dreams . . and on America's trail . . the Appalachian Trail!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The great Appalachian Trail
By Larry A. Grief on July 4, 2013
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I just had to have this book. I did a lot of hiking on this trail when I was a camper a "lifetime" ago.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful photographs inside!
By Deborah Wittmann on June 21, 2013
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I got this book from the library first, and I knew we had to have it!
If you love photography like we do-this book has the most beautiful
photographs of the "Trail"! I hope more people will buy this book to have in their
homes for their children and grandchildren to read. It is on my coffee table now!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Coffee table book
By Deborah F. White on June 20, 2013
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fabulous book! Photos are great! family favorite. Will recommend to others! Love this part of the country! PEACEFUL!!! Go buy this!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Top Quality

The best coffee table book on the AT...History, pictures, and research are all very well done. Good format and quality.

Published 6 months ago by Pat LeRoy
Beautiful Book

What a beautiful book. I even recognized some of the trails that I hiked as a kid. You will defiinetly enjoy this book, especially if you have been through the Blue Ridge... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Sheila A. Lauck
Appalachian Trial

Great pictorial representation of the trail. I hiked much of the trail and have enjoyed looking at these excellent photos and reading the narrative. Good job.

Published 9 months ago by PokeyMan
Happy with purchase.

They sent the book I ordered.
It was in excellent condition.
They included a note asking me to let them know if I was not completely satisfied. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Terez G. Norwood
Beautiful book

I bought this book for my husband whose goal is to thru-hike the A.T. within the next few years. It is a beautiful book with wonderful information.

Published 12 months ago by Elizabeth Adkins
Great gift

I ordered this for Christmas as a gift and received it from back-order sometime in the spring, but it was still proven to be a good gift. Full of information and great pictures.

Published 14 months ago by Markell
Beautiful book!

I bought this for my husband for Father's Day. He plans to hike the Appalachian Trail within the next 4 or 5 years. He is thoroughly enjoying this beautiful book!

Published 15 months ago by Kelli P.
appalacian trail book

Was a really nice book and worth the money. Beautiful pictures and a good purchase for a
Christmas gift for my husband.

Published 17 months ago by Ginny Schwab

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