In this excellent memoir/natural history book, Bryson recounts his experience hiking the Appalachian Trail. Starting at Springer Mountain in Georgia with the goal of reaching Mount Kahtadin 2,198 miles away in Maine, Bryson and his pal Stephen Katz embark on a journey for which they are woefully unprepared. The book tells of their mishaps and unlikely small victories, and the oddballs and good Samaritans they meet along the trail. Woven throughout is a history of the trail and the wilderness it traverses. Because the book was published 25 years ago, some of the facts and figures are a bit outdated, but it's still an excellent read. I listened to the (excellent) audiobook on a cross-country trip with my dad, and we both found it hilarious, horrifying, suspenseful, and astounding in turn. A fantastic story, wonderfully told.
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