A Walk in the Woods
Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Readers rate it 4.0 (658 on Hardcover)
416 pages · Released 2007 · Anchor Books
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A Walk in the Woods parent’s guide: what’s inside
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A note for parents
A Walk in the Woods is an adult memoir with strong educational and inspirational value, following Bill Bryson's humorous journey attempting the Appalachian Trail. The book contains occasional profanity and casual references to drinking, plus some discussions of hiking dangers and wilderness risks, making it better suited for teenagers than younger children. However, it offers rich learning about American geography, ecology, history, and personal resilience, with a warm, witty tone that appeals across ages.
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Bill Bryson describes his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail with his friend "Stephen Katz". The book is written in a humorous style, interspersed with more serious discussions of matters relating to the trail's history, and the surrounding sociology, ecology, trees, plants, animals and people. Bill Bryson describes his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail with his friend "Stephen Katz". The book is written in a humorous style, interspersed with more serious discussions of matters relating to the trail's history, and the surrounding sociology, ecology, trees, plants, animals and people.
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- Description and travel
- Natural history
- Travel
- Journeys
- Hiking
- Nonfiction
- Natural history, united states
- Appalachian trail
- nyt:travel=2014-09-07
- New York Times bestseller
- nyt:travel=2016-01-10
- memoir
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ISBN 9780307279460 · Anchor Books