Discovering North Carolina's Mountains-To-Sea Trail - (Southern Gateways Guides) by Jerry Barker (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Jerry Barker has long championed North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) and led its development for many years.
- Author(s): Jerry Barker
- 288 Pages
- Travel, United States
- Series Name: Southern Gateways Guides
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About the Book
"Jerry Barker has long championed North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) and led its development for many years. In Discovering North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail, he draws on that experience to take readers on a unique journey along the trail's full route, sharing the rich history and stories that live on each segment. Connecting the route to the Indigenous history of western North Carolina, to the long military presence near the Carolina coast, and more, Barker offers a new way to understand and appreciate not only the natural beauty of North Carolina but also its people and history. Dedicated long-distance hikers and day-trippers alike will value and enjoy this armchair guide. [This resource is] abundantly illustrated with over fifty color photographs and maps for each of the MST's nineteen segments, [it] narrates significant histories related to each MST segment, places prominent natural features of the trail in context, [and] introduces hikers to nearby attractions, cultural heritage sites, and trail towns"--Book Synopsis
Jerry Barker has long championed North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) and led its development for many years. In Discovering North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail, he draws on that experience to take readers on a unique journey along the trail's full route, sharing the rich history and stories that live on each segment. Connecting the trail to the Indigenous history of western North Carolina, the long military presence near the Carolina coast, and more, Barker offers a new way to understand and appreciate not only the natural beauty of North Carolina but also its people and history. Dedicated long-distance hikers and day-trippers alike will value and enjoy this armchair guide.* Includes abundant illustrations with over fifty color photographs and maps for each of the MST's nineteen segments
* Narrates significant histories related to each MST segment
* Places prominent natural features of the trail in context
* Introduces hikers to nearby attractions, cultural heritage sites, and trail towns
Jerry Barker, a writer and avid hiker, is a former president of Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Series Title: Southern Gateways Guides
Genre: Travel
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV), South
Format: Paperback
Author: Jerry Barker
Language: English
Street Date: April 16, 2024
TCIN: 90283066
UPC: 9781469670096
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-9943
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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