The trail /
Gallogly, Ethan B., 1965-
The trail / Ethan Gallogly. - 356 pages : illustration, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-356).
The tale begins with Gil, who In the wake of his father's death and recently fired from his job, agrees to accompany his father's old hiking partner Syd on a monthlong trek on the John Muir Trail. There's just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the journey. Moreover, he soon learns Syd may not survive the hike...Former Sierra Club leader Ethan Gallogly takes you on a wild tour across the Range of Light, describing its glorious scenery in vivid detail while introducing you to a diverse cast of characters drawn from his own personal experiences as a hiker. It's a beautifully crafted book, with 43 maps and sketches by acclaimed mountain illustrator Jeremy Ashcroft, showing the topography of each section in clear three-dimensional renderings and peppered with drawings of the trail's iconic scenery, like the Muir Hut, the Rock Monster, and Evolution Lake.
9781737419228 173741922X 9781737419204 1737419203
Hiking--Fiction.
Hikers--Fiction.
John Muir Trail (Calif.)--Fiction.
Nature fiction.
The trail / Ethan Gallogly. - 356 pages : illustration, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-356).
The tale begins with Gil, who In the wake of his father's death and recently fired from his job, agrees to accompany his father's old hiking partner Syd on a monthlong trek on the John Muir Trail. There's just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the journey. Moreover, he soon learns Syd may not survive the hike...Former Sierra Club leader Ethan Gallogly takes you on a wild tour across the Range of Light, describing its glorious scenery in vivid detail while introducing you to a diverse cast of characters drawn from his own personal experiences as a hiker. It's a beautifully crafted book, with 43 maps and sketches by acclaimed mountain illustrator Jeremy Ashcroft, showing the topography of each section in clear three-dimensional renderings and peppered with drawings of the trail's iconic scenery, like the Muir Hut, the Rock Monster, and Evolution Lake.
9781737419228 173741922X 9781737419204 1737419203
Hiking--Fiction.
Hikers--Fiction.
John Muir Trail (Calif.)--Fiction.
Nature fiction.