I imagine if you see my name in this section you automatically think, free books! But not this time. I am writing a short review of a book I received for Christmas.
The Appalachian Trail: A Biography by Philip D’Anieri
This is a biography of the AT, not of a person. It goes back to the mapping of the Appalachian Mountains, the development of outdoor leisure pursuits, and on to familiar names commonly associated with the early AT such as MacKaye and Avery. There is a review of the growing pains, eminent domain, and funding. It finishes up with a modern take on the AT including Bryson and a review of different sections of the trail.
This is a fairly easy and interesting read. It even has a little gossip for lack of a better term. However, it is not a humor book nor is it a hiker memoir. At around 250 pages I doubt it covers all there is to know. It has a rather extensive bibliography so one can pursue further if desired.