Between a Rock and a White Blaze: Searching for Significance on the Appalachian Trail
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Julie has traveled through much of the U.S., whether on foot, via bicycle, or in a car. She has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail, and the Colorado Trail (2007, 2011, 2012), and bicycled down the Pacific coast from Portland, Oregon to the border of Mexico. In addition to living in Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, California and Washington, she and her husband have lived abroad in Spain, Ethiopia, Mexico, and Guatemala, and hope to have many more worldly experiences. She is an avid runner, always chasing a faster time or a longer distance, having completed one 100 miler, one 50 miler, a 50K, and 19 marathons, including the Boston marathon.  Her husband is the force behind her and the impetus that lands her in unique, challenging, and otherwise dreary situations that always seem to end on a positive note of self-realization, mental strength, and the desire to do it all over again. Julie and her husband currently live in Seattle, Washington. To read more about their past, current, and upcoming adventures, visit their website at urbyville.com. Her other work includes The Trail Life: How I Loved it, Hated it, and Learned from it, a book about her first long-distance hiking experiences on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.