“She stood, finally, her canvas Keds tied tight, on May 3, 1955, atop the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous footpath in the world, facing the peaks on the blue-black horizon that stretched toward heaven and unfurled… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Her chest full of crisp air and inspiration, her feet atop a forgettable mountain where the stars make you feel insignificant and important all… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“William Wordsworth was said to have walked 180,000 miles in his lifetime. Charles Dickens captured the ecstasy of near-madness and insomnia in the essay… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“She stood, finally, her canvas Keds tied tight, on May 3, 1955, atop the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous footpath… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“The Reward of Nature” If you’ll go with me to the mountains And sleep on the leaf carpeted floors And enjoy the bigness of… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“That evening around dusk, she hiked up to Maryland Heights and sat on a cliff looking down upon the picturesque little town of Harpers… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“If I'd been afraid," she said, "I never would have started out in the first place."--Grandma Emma Gatewood” — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“That evening around dusk, she hiked up to Maryland Heights and sat on a cliff looking down upon the picturesque little town of Harpers… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“The children all worked hard, too. By two years old, they were sweeping floors and gathering eggs. By three they were collecting kindling for… — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I would never have started this trip if I had known how tough it was, but I couldn't and wouldn't quit.” — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Hippocrates, the Greek physician, called walking “man’s best medicine” and prescribed walks to treat emotional problems, hallucinations, and digestive disorders.” — Ben Montgomery Copy Share Image
