Description: Blazing Ahead: Benton Mackaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built The Appalachian Trail by Jeffrey H. Ryan; Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2017.ISBN: 0-87249-535-3 Condition: Please check out the photos. Overall, this book is in very good condition. Binding is tight and the pages are crisp and clean with no writing or highlighting. There is very slight shelf and handling wear on the edges of the cover. Packaging/Shipping: Shipping will be calculated per weight/distance and sent via USPS Media Mail. Book will be enclosed in a poly bag and shipped within a reinforced padded mailer. Additional Information ... "The Appalachian Trail is one of America's most revered resources, a project of near-mythic proportions combining rugged natural beauty and human determination. But few know the story behind the creation of the world's longest hiking-only trail. The proposal could have died in the pages of a journal had it not been for the efforts of many people―including two, in particular: Benton MacKaye and Myron Avery. While the two men shared a common goal, their vastly different personalities meant it was only a matter of time before these sometimes allies, sometimes adversaries had a falling out. Blazing Ahead: Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built the Appalachian Trail tells this story in active, engaging scenes that weave history together and biography, detailing the external forces the trail builders faced: the stock market crash, World War II, and the prevailing opinions regarding wilderness and recreation. Drawing upon never before published sources from the State of Maine Archives, Blazing Ahead delves deep into the historical realities MacKaye and Avery faced. Through extensive research and vivid storytelling, this book tells the true but little-known story of a shared vision, the rivalry it bred, and the legacy of the men behind one of the nation's greatest treasures."
Price: 9.95 USD
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
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Book Title: Blazing Ahead
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Ex Libris: No
Publisher: Appalachian Flooring Mountain Club Books
Item Length: 9 in
Original Language: English
Inscribed: No
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 2017
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 0.75 in
Personalized: No
Author: Jeffrey H. Ryan
Features: Photographs
Genre: Nature, Travel, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Adventurers & Explorers, General, Environmentalists & Naturalists, United States / General
Item Weight: 15.4 Oz
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: 261 Pages
