{"product_id":"the-appalachian-trail-celebrating-americas-hiking-trail-9780847839032","title":"The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe only illustrated book officially published with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy  The Appalachian Trail explores this legendary footpath in detail: with a foreword by Bill Bryson and filled with more than 300 spectacular contemporary images  as well as unpublished historical photos  documents  and maps from the ATC archives. Once inspired by this wonderful celebration of the A.T.  readers can plan their own hike using the removable and full-size copy of the official National Park Services map of the entire Appalachian Trail included inside each book.  In celebration of the Appalachian Trails seventy-fifth anniversary  this official book documents in text and photos the history  beauty  and significance of Americas most iconic hiking trail. With fascinating essays on topics ranging from the trails history to the day-by-day hiking experience  this book is perfect for anyone interested in conservation  outdoor recreation  or American history  and for all those who dream of one day becoming thru-hikers themselves. Completed in 1937 by a small cadre of volunteers  the Appalachian Trail spans fourteen states  from Maine to Georgia  and is more than 2 000 miles long. Now  seventy-five years after its completion  the A.T. remains Americas premier hiking trail and is known as \"the peoples path.\" Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the trail for a variety of reasons  whether to reconnect with nature and see its beauty and wildlife  or to challenge oneselffor two miles or 2 000. Out of three million annual visitors  almost 2 000 attempt each year to earn the distinction of \"thru-hiker\" by walking all five million footsteps in one continuous journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279747244085,"sku":"ByrdShop_0847839036","price":26.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780847839032.jpg?v=1780608845","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-appalachian-trail-celebrating-americas-hiking-trail-9780847839032","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}