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New Book Trailer for Hermit
When you happen upon the story of a lifetime, you are destined to follow it, nurture it and bring it out into the light. Read more…
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The first printing of “Hermit” will sell out quickly. Read more…
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Best backpacking trails in all 50 states
No slideshows, click bait or ads here. Just info to stoke your hiking dream factory If you’re like me, your 2019 New Year’s resolutions include getting out to hike more often. But maybe you don’t know where to begin. Here are my suggestions for best backpacking trails in every state. Here’s to more hiking in the year ahead! Alabama Pinhoti National Recreation Trail — 170.7 miles in Alabama. Read more…
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5 Reasons Why Autumn Hiking is Astounding
It’s Insect-Free. Gone are the gnats, mosquitos and other pests that can keep you swatting and itching in warmer months. It’s Comfortable. There’s nothing like hiking in cool temperatures and sleeping soundly through crisp autumn nights. It’s easy to keep food fresh. Cheese, meat and other perishable foods stay fresher and last longer. I often grab a pre-packaged salad, so I can have greens on the trail — a rare treat — without having to worry about it wilting. The trails are less crowded. Most people have turned their attention to non-hiking activities. Read more…
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Better than We Found It — Four Things We Can Do To Keep Our Trails Beautiful
Some thoughts as spring, hiking season and Earth Day converge … The world is blessed with hundreds of thousands of miles of walking trails. One estimate is there are over 70,000 miles of long-distance hiking trails in America alone. The popularity of trails —be they urban, rural or wilderness — is a wonderful thing. Many of us don’t need to venture far to find a place to recreate or, as Benton MacKaye (the Father of the Appalachian Trail) said, “to gain oxygen and perspective.” Yet, the more we use our trails, the more they need our care. Read more…
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Nice Review of my book, “Blazing Ahead” by Aislinn Sarnacki of Bangor Daily News
Very nice piece by intrepid hiker Aislinn Sarnacki of the Bangor Daily News. Read more…
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Author Jeffrey Ryan to present at Iowa City Book Festival
Honored to be chosen as a presenter at this year’s Iowa City Book Festival.
The Iowa City Book Festival is organized by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. Iowa City is one of just 20 Cities of Literature in the world. The Iowa City Book Festival celebrates books and writing by leveraging the unique mix of local resources that helped to earn that designation.
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Where does great writing come from?
The difference between good writing and great writing has nothing to do with the neural pathway between your head and the keyboard. Great writing begins where all worthwhile journeys begin — in your heart. A case in point is the story of one Edward “Ted” Hall. Ted Hall grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was probably destined to be a journalist (his father was a “newspaper man”). Ted’s own news writing ability would lead him to Newark, New Jersey and then to Time magazine, where he would become the political editor. But Ted Hall had a higher calling. Read more…
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A Watershed Moment
Yesterday I was driving across eastern Canada on my way to begin researching my third book. The last few days I had been transitioning into the northern forest mindset I needed to embrace to make this book come alive. A thousand mile drive allows ample moments for musing, even more so when your route takes you well north of the U.S. Metroplex. The country here is stunning. Millions of conifers. Thousands of lakes and streams. Read more…
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“As featured in Forbes.com”
Thank you to travel writer extraordinaire, Everett Potter, for this wonderful article! Meet The Man Who Took 28 Years To Complete The Appalachian Trail So you’ve always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) but you just don’t have the time? Then speak with Jeffrey H. Ryan, the author of Appalachian Odyssey. His subtitle says it all: A 28 Year Hike on America’s Trail. Your read that right. Of course, he hasn’t been out on the legendary trail from Georgia to Maine the entire time. He “section-hiked” it, to use the parlance of avid AT hikers, one section at time. Read more…
