{"product_id":"thousandmiler-adventures-hiking-the-ice-age-trail-9780870207907","title":"Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn thirty-six thrilling days  Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1 100 miles around Wisconsin  landing her in the elite group of Ice Age Trail thru-hikers known as the Thousand-Milers. In prose thats alternately harrowing and humorous  Thousand-Miler takes you with her through Wisconsins forests  prairies  wetlands  and farms  past the geologic wonders carved by long-ago glaciers  and into the neighborhood bars and gathering places of far-flung small towns. Follow along as she worries about wildlife encounters  wonders if her injured feet will ever recover  and searches for an elusive fellow hiker known as Papa Bear. Woven throughout her account are details of the history of the still-developing Ice Age Trailone of just eleven National Scenic Trailsand helpful insight and strategies for undertaking a successful thru-hike. In addition to chronicling McManuss hike  Thousand-Miler also includes the little-told story of the Ice Age Trails first-ever thru-hiker Jim Staudacher  an account of the record-breaking thru-run of ultrarunner Jason Dorgan  the experiences of a young combat veteran who embarked on her thru-hike as a way to ease back into civilian life  and other fascinating tales from the trail. Their collective experiences shed light on the motivations of thru-hikers and the different ways hikers accomplish this impressive feat  providing an entertaining and informative read for outdoors enthusiasts of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666233155637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0870207903","price":36.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780870207907.jpg?v=1782424323","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/thousandmiler-adventures-hiking-the-ice-age-trail-9780870207907","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}