A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As part of my "wilderness adventures" series, I read this book and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.

This light hearted and witty account of hiking the Appalachian Trail was, as promised, laugh out loud funny. I found Bryson's descriptions of his adventure, his friend, society and wildnerness escapades very appropo. His quite earnest segments on the wilderness he encounters, the history of its development and attempts to preserve it enlightening.

In the end, you learn that accomplishement is not only literal completion of a task at hand. Instead, achievement perhaps of a personal and metaphorical awareness that transcends the experience itself should be more keenly sought.

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