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About this book
- Contributors include Cheryl Strayed, Carrot Quinn, Barney "Scout" Mann, Aspen Matis, Nicholas Kristof, Heather Anderson, Will "Akuna" Robinson, and many more
- Shares new stories over the last decade to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original PCT Readers
- Sidebars address some of the issues affecting the PCT today
- Includes a map of the PCT to follow along with the stories
What's it like to be a trail angel and can romance truly blossom from first meeting to marriage on the Pacific Crest Trail? How do trail names get bestowed and what does it mean when you find yourself roaring back at a mountain lion? How have climate change, technology, and the sheer number of hikers affected life on the PCT?Find the answers to all these questions, and so many more, in the diverse writings gathered in Crossing Paths, an anthology of stories and poems written by PCT hikers. Reflecting the contributors' rich and varied individual experiences, this collection includes both ordinary and extraordinary experiences, from dodging lightning strikes on an exposed ridge south of Sonora Pass or surviving early fall snowstorms in the Cascades, to deeply personal walks-as-therapy following military service or cancer treatment. The selection represents geographic, gender, ethnic, and age diversity, and strives to reflect the totality and depth of life on the trail.
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Table of contents
- Crossing Paths
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- The Pacific Crest Trail map
- Foreword: The Never-Ending Story of the Pacific Crest Trail, by Liz Bergeron
- Introduction: Why This Book
- Pacific Crest Trail Pioneers, by Bill Roberts and Peggy Goshgarian
- Southern California Land of Little Rain
- Southern Sierra Range of Light
- Northern Sierra Mountains and Rivers Without End
- Cascades and the Klamath Knot The Realm of Fire
- The Oregon Cascades Forests Forever
- The Columbia and Volcanic Washington Lava, Moss, and Lichens
- The North Cascades the Great White North
- Epilogue: A Call for Action
- Acknowledgments
- Contributing Writers
- About The Editors