Adventure Awaits!
December 8, 2023
The best adventures are about the journey, not the destination. Whether climbing mountains, exploring trails, or cruising along the sea is your cup of tea, there are many stories to help you explore. These titles are all available at your library, and don’t require any special skills to navigate. Read, listen, and enjoy!
Unforgettable Journeys: slow down and see the world by Lucy Sienkowska
If you’ve ever dreamed of walking the Camino de Santiago, driving Route 66 or riding the Trans-Siberian Railway, this book is organized by type of trip with chapter maps showing a different way to travel every country.
1,000 Perfect Weekends: great getaways around the globe published by National Geographic
Whether you’re looking for a way to unplug from the busy work week, take the family on a quick getaway, or add to a vacation itinerary, this practical and inspiring book provides the perfect way to plan your next escape. Packed with innovative ideas and inspiring photographs, this gift-worthy treasury features 1,000 dream escapes from sunny beach retreats to lush mountain idylls, exotic city sojourns, and wild adventures around the world.
American Ramble: a walk of memory and renewal by Neil King Jr.; illustrations by George Hamilton
An extraordinary 26-day journey through historic battlefields and cemeteries, over the Mason-Dixon line, past Quaker and Amish farms, along Valley Forge stream beds, atop a New Jersey trash mound, across New York Harbor, and finally, to his ultimate destination: the Ramble, where a tangle of pathways converges in Central Park.
Mother, Nature: a 5,000-mile journey to discover if a mother and son can survive their differences by Jedidiah Jenkins
For years, Jedidiah Jenkins and his mother, Barbara have talked about taking a trip together, just the two of them. They decide to retrace the thousands of miles Barbara trekked with Jedidiah’s father, travel writer Peter Jenkins, as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy that became a sensation in the 1970s. Tender, smart, and profound, Mother, Nature is a story of a remarkable mother-son bond and a moving meditation on the complexities of love.
The Last Ride of the Pony Express: my 2,000-mile horseback journey into the Old West by Will Grant
Inspired by the likes of Mark Twain, Sir Richard Burton, and Horace Greeley, all of whom traveled throughout the developing West, Will Grant returned to his roots: he would ride the trail himself with his two horses, Chicken Fry and Badger, from one end to the other. a tale of adventure by a horseman who defies most modern conveniences, and is an unforgettable narrative that will forever change how you see the West, the Pony Express, and America as a whole.
Backpacker Hidden Gems: 100 greatest undiscovered hikes across America by Maren Horjus
A collection of Mother Nature’s best-kept secret hikes, this book reveals the top 100 trips across the country, with information on how to reach them, when to go, and what you’ll see. With color topographic maps and more than 200 gorgeous photographs to complete the package, this book is the perfect keepsake for hikers looking to expand their horizons.
Epic Road Trips of the Americas: explore Americas' most thrilling driving adventures by Amy Balfour
Showcasing 50 of the Americas’ greatest road trips across North and South America as well as the Caribbean, you’ll discover classic drives including the Pacific Coast Highway, Gaspesie Loop in Canada and the Hana Highway in Hawaii, plus lesser-known routes.
This Land is our Land: how we lost the right to roam and how to take it back by Ken Ilgunas
A lifelong traveler, hitchhiker, and roamer, the author takes readers back to the nineteenth century, when Americans were allowed to journey undisturbed across the country. Inspired by the United States’ history of roaming, proposes opening American private property for public recreation. He imagines a future in which folks everywhere will have the right to walk safely, explore freely, and roam boldly–from California to the New York Island, from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters.
Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered, and her own marriage destroyed, twenty-two-year-old Cheryl Strayed made the most impulsive decision of her life. She hiked more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State, alone, with no experience or training.