* Collection of highlights from twenty-one Appalachian Trail blogs * Stories are told by thru-hikers and section hikers, northbounders and southbounders * Tales of ice storms and tornados, accounts of trail magic and surprising generosity, encounters with snakes and other wildlife, descriptions of wilderness beauty, and hikers' musings on living life to the fullest * First time in print AUTHOR: Kathryn Fulton has hiked in the Rocky Mountains and Adirondacks since she could walk. She lives in Central Pennsylvania, just off the Appalachian Trail.