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• Adventure Ready

  a Hiker's Guide to Planning, Training & Resiliency

  Gerber, Katie,

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  Heather Anderson is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, avid mountaineer, professional speaker, and author. She holds several Fastest Known Times and was the first woman to complete the Triple Crown of thru-hiking in a calendar…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grandma Gatewood's Walk

  the Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

  Montgomery, Ben

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  Emma Rowena Gatewood hiked the AT for the first time when she was 67. She hiked the entire trail two more times. She did it all in Keds and and a duffle bag slung over one shoulder. This is her story.

• Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail

  Thermes, Jennifer,

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  Thermes is an award-winning children’s book author-illustrator and map illustrator. This retelling of Grandma Gatewood's hike is a picture book for kids.

• Pack Light

  a Journey to Find Myself

  Curtis, Shilletha,

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  Curtis is 2021 AT thru-hiker. She is a mental health advocate and outspoken outdoors enthusiast and influencer.

• Becoming Odyssa

  10th Anniversary Edition: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

  Davis, Jennifer Pharr

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  Davis held a previous record for hiking the AT in the Fastest Known Time. National Geographic named her an Adventurer of the year in 2012. PBS said of her, "[She] is the Serena Williams of long-distance hiking." She has authored several…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hiking and Camping

  Davis, Jennifer Pharr,

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  An interactive book for young explorers looking to Wild (or reWild) their lives. Written by one of America's most famous long-distance hikers.

• Outside

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  Outside is arguably the most well-known magazine focused on the outdoors and outdoor adventure. It famously launched the career of adventure author Jon Krakauer. Outside has covered many of the authors/hikers mentioned in this list. Get it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mud, Rocks, Blazes

  Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail

  Anderson, Heather Anish,

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  Anderson is a 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Amongst other long-trails, she hiked the AT in 2003, 2015, and 2018. Check our catalog for more books by her. This title is about her experience on the AT.

• Peace Pilgrim

  Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

  Peace Pilgrim, -1981

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  Peace Pilgrim, or Mildred Norman, wrote numerous books about peace, wisdom, and her walk across America. She is remembered by the AT as the first woman to complete the entire trail in one season in 1952.

• Walking Toward Peace

  the True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim

  Krull, Kathleen,

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  The illustrated story for kids about the first woman who thru-hiked all 2,000+ miles of the Appalachian Trail, Mildred Norman. She later became know by her pseudonym 'Peace Pilgrim' in which she walked across the US advocating for peace in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Walking Toward Peace

  Veterans Healing on America's Trails

  Ross, Cindy,

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  Cindy Ross hiked the AT as a single woman in the 1980s. Since then she has written books focused on the outdoors including her AT adventure, building a log cabin, and this title which shares personal stories from veterans involved with her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beauty Beneath the Dirt

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  An AT documentary which follows the story of three young urbanites -- a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick -- as they attempt to balance family, friendship, and personal happiness while hiking from Georgia to Maine.

• We Were There, Too

  Pioneering Appalachian Trail Women

  Loose, Gwenyth L.,

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  When most people think of the making and developing of the Appalachian Trail, they think of Benton MacKaye and Myron Avery and a few other men. And yet, talented, strong, and effective women stood and worked right alongside them--not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lady Legends of the Appalachian Trail BPL Blog Post

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  An accompanying blog post going into more detail about five lady legends of the Appalachian Trail.