Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail by McManus, Melanie Radzicki

Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail

In thirty-six thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing her in the elite...
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Author: Melanie Radzicki McManus
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Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail by McManus, Melanie Radzicki

Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail

$52.85

Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail

$52.85
Author: Melanie Radzicki McManus
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In thirty-six thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing her in the elite group of Ice Age Trail thru-hikers known as the Thousand-Milers. In prose that's alternately harrowing and humorous, Thousand-Miler takes you with her through Wisconsin's forests, prairies, wetlands, and farms, past the geologic wonders carved by long-ago glaciers, and into the neighborhood bars and gathering places of far-flung small towns. Follow along as she worries about wildlife encounters, wonders if her injured feet will ever recover, and searches for an elusive fellow hiker known as Papa Bear. Woven throughout her account are details of the history of the still-developing Ice Age Trail--one of just eleven National Scenic Trails--and helpful insight and strategies for undertaking a successful thru-hike.

In addition to chronicling McManus's hike, Thousand-Miler also includes the little-told story of the Ice Age Trail's first-ever thru-hiker Jim Staudacher, an account of the record-breaking thru-run of ultrarunner Jason Dorgan, the experiences of a young combat veteran who embarked on her thru-hike as a way to ease back into civilian life, and other fascinating tales from the trail. Their collective experiences shed light on the motivations of thru-hikers and the different ways hikers accomplish this impressive feat, providing an entertaining and informative read for outdoors enthusiasts of all levels.



Author: Melanie Radzicki McManus
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Published: 04/21/2017
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780870207907


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 04/25/2017

About the Author
Melanie Radzicki McManus has been a news reporter at a Green Bay radio station, a press secretary at the Wisconsin State Capitol, and editor of two local publications. Since 1994, McManus has worked as a freelance writer and editor, specializing in travel and fitness. She has won numerous awards for her writing, most notably the prestigious Lowell Thomas Gold and Grand Awards for travel journalism.

Melanie Radzicki McManus earned a B.A. in communications and political science, then an M.A. in religious studies.

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