Thousand-miler : adventures hiking the Ice Age Trail / Melanie Radzicki McManus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McManus, Melanie Radzicki, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

McManus, Melanie Radzicki, 1961---Travel--Wisconsin--Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

McManus, Melanie Radzicki.

Hiking--Wisconsin--Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Hiking.

Geology--Wisconsin--Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Geology.

Natural history--Wisconsin--Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Natural history.

Hikers--Wisconsin--Ice Age National Scenic Trail--Biography.

Hikers.

Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Wis.)--History.

Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Wis.).

Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Wis.)--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

[Madison, Wisconsin] : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2017.

Summary:

"In Thousand-Miler : Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail, readers will learn about the history and development of Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the geologic wonders it showcases, as they trace Melanie McManus's footsteps thru-hiking it twice. While sharing her story of what it was like to hike 1,100 miles of Wisconsin forestland, prairie, wetlands and farmland, McManus also shares the stories of thru-hikers she encounters along the way. Their collective tales shed light on the motivations of thru-hikers, how they accomplish the feat (everyone does it differently), and what the various trail segments and trailside communities are like. They will also recall the various funny, somber, and heartwarming moments that occur when hikers' paths intersect with those of ordinary Wisconsinites going about their daily lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

My journey begins

Birth of a trail

Running like a girl

Fighting with the trail

Into the wild

Rooted to the trail

Wolves and coyotes and bears, oh my!

Jim Staudacher, trailblazer

Rough waters

A bump in the trail

Bob Fay, archaeologist

Love is a many-splendored thing

Adam Hinz, seeker

Now entering Langlade County

Drew Hendel and Paul Kautz, explorers

Conquering the north

Jason Dorgan, speed demon

Hitting halfway heaven

Home-field advantage

My journey ends

Jenni Heisz, warrior

Epilogue.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87020-791-1