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.
American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal by Neil King Jr.
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.
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.
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.