Thousand-miler
Subtitle: adventures hiking the Ice Age Trail
By: Melanie Radzicki McManus
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9780870207907
Subjects: Description and travel; Hiking; Geology; Travel; Natural history; Hikers; Biography; History
Other titles: 1000-miler :; Adventures hiking the Ice Age Trail
Description: "In Thousand-Miler : Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail, readers will learn about the history and development of Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the geologic wonders it showcases, as they trace Melanie McManus's footsteps thru-hiking it twice. While sharing her story of what it was like to hike 1,100 miles of Wisconsin forestland, prairie, wetlands and farmland, McManus also shares the stories of thru-hikers she encounters along the way. Their collective tales shed light on the motivations of thru-hikers, how they accomplish the feat (everyone does it differently), and what the various trail segments and trailside communities are like. They will also recall the various funny, somber, and heartwarming moments that occur when hikers' paths intersect with those of ordinary Wisconsinites going about their daily lives"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: My journey begins; title: Birth of a trail; title: Running like a girl; title: Fighting with the trail; title: Into the wild; title: Rooted to the trail; title: Wolves and coyotes and bears, oh my!; title: Jim Staudacher, trailblazer; title: Rough waters; title: A bump in the trail; title: Bob Fay, archaeologist; title: Love is a many-splendored thing; title: Adam Hinz, seeker; title: Now entering Langlade County; title: Drew Hendel and Paul Kautz, explorers; title: Conquering the north; title: Jason Dorgan, speed demon; title: Hitting halfway heaven; title: Home-field advantage; title: My journey ends; title: Jenni Heisz, warrior; title: Epilogue.