Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Sunday, July 12, 2026

2026 read #36: The Travels of Marco Polo by Rustichello da Pisa and Marco Polo.*

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The Travels of Marco Polo: A Modern Translation by Rustichello da Pisa and Marco Polo* Translated by Teresa Waugh from the Italian translati...
Thursday, May 7, 2026

2026 read #29: To Katahdin by George T. Sewall.

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To Katahdin: The 1876 Adventures of Four Young Men and a Boat by George T. Sewall Introduction by Neil Rolde  Afterword by Irvin C. “Buzz” C...
Sunday, March 31, 2024

2024 read #40: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.*

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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson* 277 pages Published 1998 Read from March 29 to March 31 ...
Thursday, March 9, 2023

2023 read #24: The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd.

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The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd Introduction by Robert Macfarlane Afterword by Jeanette Winterson 154 pages Published 1977 Read March 9 ...
Sunday, September 29, 2019

2019 read #15: Underland by Robert Macfarlane.

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Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane 429 pages Published 2019 Read from September 24 to September 28 Rating: 3.5 out of 5...
Monday, April 23, 2018

2018 read #11: Walking with Spring by Earl V. Shaffer.

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Walking with Spring: The First Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail by Earl V. Shaffer 154 pages Published 1983 Read from April 18 to April...
Tuesday, October 4, 2016

2016 read #76: Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

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Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Translated by Lewis Galantière 229 pages Published 1939 Read from September 30 to Octob...
Sunday, September 4, 2016

2016 read #68: The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto "Che" Guevara Translated by Alexandra Keeble Prefaces by Al...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

2016 read #59: Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane.

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Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane 342 pages Published 2015 Read from July 22 to July 28 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ out of 5 Much of the critical cov...
Saturday, July 23, 2016

2016 read #57: Wild America by Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher.

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Wild America: The Record of a 30,000 Mile Journey Around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British Colleague by Roger Tor...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

2016 read #49: Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit.

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Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit 293 pages Published 2000 Read from June 11 to June 14 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ out of 5 Way ...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

2016 read #45: Mountains of the Mind by Robert Macfarlane.

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Mountains of the Mind: How Desolate and Forbidding Heights Were Transformed into Experiences of Indomitable Spirit by Robert Macfarlane 282...
Friday, April 29, 2016

2016 read #35: The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf.

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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf 342 pages Published 2015 Read from April 26 to April 29 R...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

2016 read #26: Walking on the Wild Side by Kristi M. Fondren.

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Walking on the Wild Side: Long-Distance Hiking on the Appalachian Trail by Kristi M. Fondren 143 pages Published 2016 Read from March 29 ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

2016 read #21: On the Beaten Path by Robert Alden Rubin.

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On the Beaten Path: An Appalachian Pilgrimage by Robert Alden Rubin 238 pages Published 2000 Read from March 22 to March 23 Rating: ★ ½ ...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

2016 read #18: Walking Home: A Poet's Journey by Simon Armitage.

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Walking Home: A Poet's Journey by Simon Armitage 289 pages Published 2013 (British edition published 2012) Read from March 12 to Marc...
Friday, January 8, 2016

2016 read #4: The Wild Birds' Song by Jim Coplen.

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The Wild Birds' Song: Hiking South on the Appalachian Trail by Jim Coplen 183 pages Published 1998 Read January 8 Rating: ★ ★ ½ out ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

2015 read #43: My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David-Neel.

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My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David-Neel Introduction by Peter Hopkirk 328 pages Published 1927 Read from August 20 to August 25 Rat...
Monday, August 10, 2015

2015 read #41: Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck.

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Travels with Charley in Search of America  by John Steinbeck 214 pages Published 1962 Read from August 9 to August 10 Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★  ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

2015 read #18: The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane.

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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane 374 pages Published 2012 Read from March 30 to April 15 Rating: ★★★½ out of 5 The...