![]() ![]() Enthusiasts of both nature and native plants will appreciate that the Smokies “harbor an astonishing range of plant life-over 1,500 types of wildflower, a thousand varieties of shrub, 530 mosses and lichen, 2,000 types of fungi. ![]() What we liked the most about this book is how Bryson wove his humorous personal story together with the history of the AT in order to highlight the ecological value of natural spaces. As they attempt to thru-hike the AT, Bryson utilizes his piercing wit to describe potential pitfalls of the trail (bears!), the absurdity of hikers even less experienced than him, and the importance of conserving this important natural space. Summary: A funny, informative, heartwarming, sobering, and sometimes irritating tale of one man’s attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail.Ī Walk in the Woods follows Bryson and his faithful, if inconveniently out of shape, companion Stephen Katz as they make their way from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. ![]() Genres: Humor, Nature Writing, Travel Writing, Non-Fiction A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail , by Bill Bryson ![]()
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