Pathfinder: Blazing a New Wilderness Trail in Modern America
Ron Strickland had a dream of showcasing the best hiking of the Rockies, Purcells, Okanogan, Cascades, Olympics, and Wilderness Coast. He spent years raising funds, recruiting volunteers, cutting brush, digging dirt, and lobbying landowners, officials, and politicians ? and in 2009, the twelve-hundred-mile Pacific Northwest Trail was declared a National Scenic Trail. In his adventurous and moving memoir, Strickland shares his insider view of conceiving and establishing the trail, detailing the setbacks and triumphs along the way. He intersperses colorful portraits of memorable characters he encountered and lush descriptions of hikes along the trail. Pathfinder offers the rich insights and experiences of a longtime hiker, inspiring readers to the wonder of hiking and the outdoors.