Author: David Lillard

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780811726726

This concise, alphabetical, backpack-friendly guide explains the origins of some 1100 place names hikers come across as they make their way along the Appalachian Trail. Filled with fascinating facts, surprising stories, and colourful trivia, it also offers insight into the AT's long and legendary history, as well as the history of the wilderness preservation movement, and of the country itself.