Strange as it sounds, during the 1870s and 1880s, America's most popular spectator sport was not baseball, football, or horseracing it was competitive walking. Inside sold-out arenas, competitors walked around dirt tracks almost nonstop for six straight days (never on Sunday), risking their health and sanity to see who could walk the farthest more than 500 miles. These walking matches were as talked about as the weather, the details reported in newspapers...

Unpromisingly — for a walking book — Desire Paths begins on a hospital gurney as the author prepares for open heart surgery. Thereafter, it dances back and forth in place and time between an array of obscurely connected walks that Roy has undertaken over the years. Among the book's many characters and diversions are Wetherspoons, Capt. Picard, the Navy Cut sailor, the buried 'Spirit of Brighton', Wendy Craig, Harrods, Buddhism's Six Realms of...

A vicious roadside attack has interrupted Alan's trek and robbed him of his one source of solace: the ability to walk. When a mysterious woman enters his life and invites him into her home, Alan realizes he must help her with her journey before he can return to his own.

Unearth the secrets of nature's healing power and transform your well-being. Ever wondered how the simple act of connecting with nature can transform your mental and physical health? "Grounded in Nature" is a 2-in-1 collection that explores two distinct yet interconnected practices - forest bathing and earthing - and will revolutionize your understanding of nature's profound impact on well-being. With practical techniques, scientific insights, and...

"What is your biggest frustration as a runner or walker?" Ask other runners and walkers this question, and you will get answers such as speedwork, injury recovery, and hydrating properly. Gratitude Power for Runners and Walkers shows that gratitude is the fastest path to preventing or eliminating these and any other frustrations that you may face as a runner or walker. And author Kirk Mahoney teaches many lessons about gratitude in this powerful book,...

Built in the years AD122-30 by order of the Emperor Hadrian 'to separate Romans from Barbarians', Hadrian's Wall was 73 miles long, running from Wallsend-on-Tyne to Bowness on the Solway Firth. It was originally almost 5 metres high with 16 large forts along its length and is the largest Ancient Monument in northern Europe. Following the author's previous successful book, Hadrian's Wildlife has been enriched and expanded with additional information...

Teach Yourself Evasive Wilderness Survival! Learn everything you need to survive in the wild while escaping your enemy. From stealth movement to covert shelters to finding food and water while on the run, and everything in between. Evasive survival is the hardest type of wilderness survival there is, and the best type to learn. Discover all the evasive survival skills you need, because if you can survive under these circumstances, you can survive...

100 short runs—ranging from 1 to 10 miles—ideal for beginners and experienced runners alike and travelling through beautiful countryside of all kinds, from ancient woodland and meadows studded with wildflowers to rugged headlands with uninterrupted views of the sea. From ancient woodland to wildflower blanketed meadows, lace up your trainers and explore the British countryside in 100 short runs. Following on from the National Trust's bestselling...

Blaise sets off to celebrate her 50th birthday to give gratitude for her life, a walk of 50-days for fifty-years, following the Way of St James in the north of Spain. What Blaise learns on the Camino de Santiago is gradual, just like the step-by-step journey of over 800 kilometers by foot. With each passing day, the pilgrimage brings more knowledge and understanding into her heart. Beliefs she's always carried blossom into truths that remain with...

In the early twentieth century, while young men were flocking to explore the beauty of the American wilderness, their female counterparts were typically relegated to the domestic sphere. But as the fight for equality of the sexes strengthened, so too did the feminine desire to discover the wilderness. In On the Trail, pioneering outdoorswomen Adelia and Lina Beard answer that call with a hiking and camping guide for women. Written specifically for...