Appalachian Trail

The clock struck midnight. Four of my closest friends piled into the back seat of my car and convinced me to drive them to an all-night party. Reluctantly, I slumped into the driver’s seat and began to drive. All my life, I dreaded a night like this, and tried to avoid it at all costs. After all, I loathed making decisions that made people think differently of me. Knowing the tough choice I would have to make later that night, and trying to ignore the mess of thoughts that tormented me, I turned…

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Call of the Wild The Alaskan forests can be harsh. That is where the book Call of the Wild takes place. Call of the Wild would be a good book to try out because of a nice challenge in the writing, good life lessons being taught, and it also had relatable characters. Some people may argue that the plot is too simple, with too difficult phrasing, maybe how there are too many lessons, and not enough entertainment, and too many characters, but not all readers may think that. Call of the Wild is…

In America every year, thousands gather in Alaska, to watch the greatest dog sled race in the world. 100 mushers start at the starting line in Anchorage, Alaska, and travel thousands of miles, to the finish line is Nome, Alaska. They are put out with many challenges along the way. Frost bite, below freezing temperatures, etc. etc. But somehow they all have a goal, the goal of being an idol to someone. To show people and kids, that it’s okay to go out there, when the chances are slim of surviving…

“I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln Located at the end of County Line Road, near Alfalfa, Oregon, the large sign at the entrance served as a notice that I was entering the Oregon Badlands Wilderness. Exploring the wilderness areas in Central Oregon and absorbing the seclusion they offer is invigorating. Beyond the dirt parking lot at the trailhead a gravel road continued into the federally protected wilderness area. Designated…

APPALACHIAN FORESTS Gas corporations say that natural gas is the future of clean energy, but they fail to tell people about the things they will be destroying to make this future a reality. Along with other things, the Appalachian Forest is being destroyed. The Appalachian Forest is critical for preserving endangered species and providing an invaluable connection to nature for the general public. Gas pipelines are endangering this precious resource and should be prohibited. There are many long…

and Katz planned to hike the whole Appalachian Trail in one season. They are trying to complete a hike that most never fathom of doing while they are extremely under prepared physically, mentally, and emotionally. They don’t know what they’re in for and have many mishaps along the way. The book is a narrative written by Bryson himself as an account of his story along the Appalachian Trail. This book relates to an experience I had when I hiked the Appalachian Trail for six days. While reading A…

herself. “Not like there is anyone around to hear me, save a godforsaken bird or lizard.” Elena found herself deep in the Appalachian Mountains on a portion of the Appalachian Trail, secluded far from the talons of society. Originally from Chicago, where skyscrapers define the landscape, these mountains were not her home. Nonetheless, she was hell-bent on conquering this trail. An all-too-demanding first job after college was draining her rapidly, and this had been the suggestion from family…

Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson and his friend Kartz took a long hike on a trail called The Appalachian Trail that is two thousand miles and it wasn’t easy. They traveled through really deep snow uphills and downhills. This experience was by Bill Bryson,who made the story called “A Walk in the Woods.” Bryson created an exciting and tense mood with vivid imagery and adventurous setting used in the story. In this story Bryson uses imagery to see how the characters feel by using…

initiating event, as Bryson’s noticing of the path (which is revealed to be a part of the Appalachian Trail) plants the idea of hiking the trail. It also…