Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes - 3rd Edition by Leonard M Adkins & Victoria Logue & Frank Logue (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>This fully updated guidebook presents 64 overnight hikes throughout the 14 states of the Appalachian Trail, from 10 to 30 miles in length.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Your Comprehensive Guide to the AT's Best Overnight Hikes</b> <p>From Maine to Georgia, the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an iconic destination. Whether you're an experienced backpacker or a casual explorer, let <i>Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes</i> guide you along the way. Traverse Virginia's Three Ridges, enjoy North Carolina's Mount Cammerer Loop, and summit Vermont's Killington Peak. Appalachian Trail experts Leonard M. Adkins and Victoria and Frank Logue have carefully selected their top 64 hikes--ranging from 10 to 30 miles--and present them for you to experience and enjoy. <p>Trail difficulty ratings and profiles, which include point-by-point descriptions of each hike, help to prepare you for what's ahead. Trailhead maps and driving directions are provided to get you where you need to go. Plus, fascinating flora, fauna, and history tidbits entertain and educate you along all 64 hikes throughout the 14 states of the AT. Discover the best overnight hikes in this useful guide to the beloved long trail.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Leonard M. Adkins</b> has been intimately involved with the Appalachian Trail for several decades. He has hiked its full length five times and lacks just a few hundred miles to complete it for a sixth. He has maintained a section of the Trail near McAfee Knob and was a ridgerunner for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. He has also served as an A.T. Natural Heritage Site Monitor, aiding the conservancy and the National Park Service in overseeing the welfare of rare and endangered plants. In addition, he has served on the boards of directors of the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club and the Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club. Among other long-distance trails Leonard has completed are the Continental Divide Trail from Canada to Mexico, the Pacific Northwest Trail from Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean, and the Pyrenees High Route along the border of France and Spain. In all, he has walked more than 20,000 miles exploring the backcountry areas of the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and the Caribbean. <p>Leonard is the author of 20 books on travel and the outdoors. His <i>Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail</i> was presented the National Outdoor Book Award, while <i>The Appalachian Trail: A Visitor's Companion</i> received the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award. He has also written more than 200 articles for magazines such as <i>Blue Ridge Country</i>, <i>Backpacker</i>, <i>Islands</i>, <i>The Roanoker</i>, and <i>Blue Ridge Outdoors</i>. Along with his thru-hiking wife, Laurie, he lives in Virginia, within easy striking distance of the A.T. You may learn more about his adventures at habitualhiker.com. <p><b>Victoria and Frank Logue</b> hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in 1988 and have returned again and again to hike its many sections on day and overnight hikes. Frank has also served on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Board of Managers. In addition, they have continued to hike out west and abroad, including Israel, Jordan, France, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and England. They live in Georgia, where Frank works as an Episcopal priest and as an assistant to the bishop of Georgia. Victoria, a writer of fiction and nonfiction, recently published her fourth novel. Currently, they love visiting and hiking with their daughter, Griffin, in Arizona.
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