The Lone Star Hiking Trail: The Official Guide to the Longest Wilderness Footpath in Texas
Karen Borski Somers is a native of Spring, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M; University with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. Since 1994, she has worked for NASA in the field of space life sciences research. Karen thru-hiked the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail solo in 1998 and the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail with her husband in 2004. Her trail name is "Nocona," a Comanche word meaning "the wanderer." She has hiked and backpacked on trails in 36 states, logging more than 9,000 trail miles, and has bicycled the 4,400-mile Transamerica route across 10 U.S. states from the Atlantic to the Pacific.Karen currently resides with her husband, daughter, and their hiking sheltie in Alabama. They continue their quest to summit every U.S. high point, plan expedition canoe trips, and wander on and off trails.