A Million Steps: Discovering the Lebanon Mountain Trail
The Lebanon Mountain Trail, a 275-mile hiking path running the length of Lebanon, was developed in 2006 08 from a variety of existing roads, trails, and paths along with constructed connectors. To raise awareness of the trail and promote conservation in Lebanon, El-Hibri, an experienced mountaineer, here relates her month-long ecotour as she hiked with a core team (frequently supplemented with day and section hikers) and was exposed to traditional foods, Lebanon's iconic cedar forests, the snow-capped mountains that inspired Khalil Gibran, gorgeous waterfalls, and stunning fields of wildflowers. Her trek from guesthouse to guesthouse through rural and mountainous country is beautifully photographed by prolific Middle Eastern photojournalist Schiller. The text is a diary-style collection of vignettes from the hike and lacks the detail or intrigue of a crafted narrative.Verdict This coffee-table book is primarily a showcase for the numerous landscape photos that will turn your preconceived notions of Lebanon on their head. It beautifully presents the diversity of the rural Lebanese landscape, showing the potential for the Lebanon Mountain Trail and the country's nascent ecotourism industry. --Library Journal--This text refers to an alternateHardcoveredition.