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Girl in the Woods
Girl in the Woods: A Memoir by Aspen Matis is a coming-of-age account of a young woman battling her demons while thru-hiking the PCT. The story starts with Debby Parker who’s desperate to shed her overprotective past. Her mother has always controlled every aspect of her life, going as far as dressing and grooming her.
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Sticks and Stones: How to Hike the Appalachian Trail in Thirteen Years
There are many tales of the Appalachian Trail out there, but none quite as down-to-earth as Sticks and Stones: How to Hike the Appalachian Trail in Thirteen Years. Diana “Sticks” Harsha represents the casual hiker in that she’s not looking to set records or overcome gargantuan obstacles. She’s not superhuman—she simply likes to hike. Harsha
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Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail
Heather “Anish” Anderson set the record for the Fastest Known Time (FKT) self-supported on the Pacific Crest Trail, which she documented in her first memoir Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home. Her sequel, Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail, starts off with feelings of dissatisfaction and restlessness. Her self-doubt is evident, questioning if
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