Nature Hiking

A mobile monastery to stick in your pack whenever you go out on the trail, this book by veteran hikers and Buddhist monks Phap Luu and Phap Xa offers mindfulness practices to explore as you walk to generate inner and outer peace. Grounded in the rich traditions of Zen practice, this book invites you to experience the fundamental connection between humans and the natural world.

Hiking My Own Hike tells the story of Jon “The Incident” Fuller’s epic Appalachian Trail thru hike. In 2023, Jon hiked 2,198.4 miles from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. There are literally hundreds of Appalachian Trail thru hiking memoirs. I read more than a hundred of them myself in the two decades before my 2023 thru hike. Why should you pick this one? Read this book if you want a realistic account of thru hiking that doesn’t gloss over thru hiking’s difficulties and hardships. My account will make you feel the highs and the lows of thru hiking, the ...

In the closing months of 2017, I decided to make a dramatic shift in my life and pursue a goal I'd had for over a decade. I was going to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine the following spring. Upon my return, I decided to write a book to better reflect, reminisce, and hopefully archive my experience to remember for years to come. This book is the result of over 2,200 miles of hiking across 14 states in 140 days within some of the most beautiful forests the United States has to offer. This book serves as my trail journal in an attempt to introduce some of the most amazing ...

From a rough childhood to a distinguished United States Air Force career, Jason France’s life has been a whirlwind of sacrifice, service, and personal struggle. But it has also been filled with amazing opportunities and incredible experiences. After retiring from serving over three decades in uniform—and holding one of the highest enlisted leadership positions in the military—Jason embarks on a solo trek to hike the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. His five-month journey to rediscover himself and fulfill a childhood dream turns out to be far more than he imagined.

In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to fulfill a dream and hike the Appalachian Trail. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail is Miller’s account of this thru-hike along the entire 2,172 miles from Georgia to Maine. On page after page, readers are treated to rich...

Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild—from the New York Times bestselling author of Scarcity Brain. “If you’ve been looking for something different to level up your health, fitness, and personal growth...

Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully separated—by twenty-two...

"Narrator Stephen Shanahan...makes it sizzle to the very end. Both story and narrator are not to be missed." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ERIC BANA "I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries." —Stephen King Goodreads Choice Award...

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year So Far A lyrical exploration of the world’s wildest, most forbiddingly remote places—and the humans who have always been there, by “the best non-fiction writer of her generation,” according to The Times From the blacksand beaches of Iceland, to river...

‘Enthusiastic, pleasingly madcap’ Geographical Adventure – something that’s new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity. So what’s a microadventure? It’s...

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, borderline diabetes, obesity, and being overweight. I lived a busy life, and I didn't have a lot of money. Taking the time to follow a strict diet and exercise routine or paying out a lot of money for a gym membership or personal training was out of the question. That was 12 years ago. Fast forward to the present, I now am an experienced long-distance hiker. I have traveled and hiked in over 17 countries. I no longer have diabetes or high blood pressure.

What happens when a burnt-out tech professional ditches the comforts of modern life and hikes 2,650 miles across the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada? A head-on collision of midlife crisis and wilderness reality, where he’s never felt more alive. Somewhere between blisters, bear poop, and resupply, it clicks. Those cryptic ideas of Zen and Taoism he skimmed almost two decades ago—about ‘simplicity’ and ‘attachment, ’ the kind most of us flag as hippie nonsense, actually started making a whole lot of sense.

Completing a thru-hike can be the greatest achievement of one’s lifetime. Unfortunately, most who try fail. Of the 10,000 aspiring thru-hikers who start one of America’s long trails each year, only about 25 percent make it to the end. The sole purpose of Embrace the Suck: Beating the Odds in Long-Distance Hiking is to bring those who might have found themselves in the 75 percent who don’t finish and place them among those who do. If you desire to thru-hike but the task seems daunting, this book is for you.

Bestselling Adventure Memoir ★ 2025 PenCraft Best Book Award Winner for literary excellence ★ READER VIEWS Gold Metal ★ BEST BOOK AWARD “Equal parts ambitious adventure, courageous truth, and wit.” — Kirkus “A soul-stirring journey that will change how you see the wilderness, and yourself.” — Reader Views “True Nature is a gem that proves the best discoveries aren’t on any map.” Independent Perfect for fans of Wild, Desert Solitaire, and My First Summer in the Sierra. "Most people think wilderness is where you go to find yourself. They're wrong. Wilderness is where ...

One April morning I left the Mexico border and walked north on the Pacific Crest Trail. For five months I hiked through the California desert, the snows of the Sierra Nevada, and the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington. My goal was to succeed in an epic challenge: to hike 2,650 miles and reach Canada before the October snows.

Among the most beautiful and deadly mountains in the world, Mount Washington has challenged adventurers for centuries with its severe weather. From the days when gentlefolk ascended the heights in hoop skirts and wool suits to today’s high-tech assaults on wintry summits, this audiobook offers extensive and intimate profiles of people who found trouble on New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, from the 19th century through the present day.

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING GILLIAN ANDERSON AND JASON ISAACS "Polished, poignant... an inspiring story of true love."—Entertainment Weekly A BEST BOOK OF 2019, NPR's Book Concierge SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD The true story of a...

In the heart of the wilderness, where the trees stand tall and ancient secrets linger in the shadows, the deep woods conceal tales that defy explanation and send shivers down the spine. Brace yourself for a journey into the eerie unknown with "True Scary Deep Woods Horror Stories." Within these pages lie chilling accounts of encounters that transcend the boundaries of the ordinary. These aren't merely stories; they are firsthand experiences of those who ventured into the depths of the ominous woods, only to confront the unimaginable. From inexplicable noises echoing through the trees to ...

Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,184.2 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?

In "True Scary Hiking Horror Stories" we present real accounts of hikers as they embark on what was meant to be a thrilling exploration of America's untamed wilderness. Little did they know that their journey into the deep woods would plunge them into the heart of terror itself. This gripping short book delves into their harrowing experiences, sharing spine-tingling encounters with cryptids, creatures from the darkest corners of folklore and legend. From the eerie howls of the elusive Wendigo to the bone-chilling presence of the Mothman, these hikers find themselves confronting nightmares ...