Book Reviews Archives - Nancy East

Arctic Traverse Book Review

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:34:02 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links and I participate in the Amazon Associates Affiliate Program. If you purchase something through one of my affiliate links, it does not cost you anything more, but it helps fund the upkeep for this website. In 1997, I traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, in the dead of winter to complete...

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40 Days & 40 Hikes: Loving the Bruce Trail One Loop at a Time

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:46:53 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links and I participate in the Amazon Associates Affiliate Program. If you purchase something through one of my affiliate links, it does not cost you anything more, but it helps fund the upkeep for this website. Hikers of long trails, such as the Appalachian Trail, generally fall into two camps:...

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Heelda the Cat Children’s Books

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 23:52:18 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links and I participate in the Amazon Associates Affiliate Program. If you purchase something through one of my affiliate links, it does not cost you anything more, but it helps fund the upkeep for this website. Like most children, my kids loved picture books when they were young. Whether it...

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Our Little Secret: Book Review

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:43:47 +0000

A couple of months ago, I met Stan Johnson, the author of Our Little Secret, in Townsend, Tennessee. Stan’s family roots in this quaint pocket of Tennessee stretch back further than the inception of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and that’s where this story begins. I knew the book would be a page turner after...

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My Favorite Outdoor Books of 2021

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:47:24 +0000

Before I became an author, I read books and shelved my favorites in my enormous collection of them in my home (we can’t ever move). I rarely took the time to share the ones I enjoyed most on this blog. Now, I understand the importance of spreading the news of a good book far and...

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Important Trail Magic for Author Cindy Ross

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:22:38 +0000

In 1995, I worked in Yellowstone National Park over the summer. I hold fast to my memories in the land of geysers and grizzlies. One of my favorite experiences was climbing Electric Peak. At the summit, my friend and coworker, Keith Koepsel, removed the summit register from a small metal box for me to sign....

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My Favorite Outdoor Books

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:28:37 +0000

Here are a few of my top recent picks for books that speak to my nature and hiking loving soul. This is far from an exhaustive list, but they are some that I’ve recently read that I can recommend to my readers. Two Winters in a Tipi by Mark Warren This book was written by...

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Book Review: A Woman’s Journey by Cindy Ross

Tue, 01 May 2018 08:17:59 +0000

With Appalachian Trail thru-hiking season upon us, I found myself reflecting on one of my favorite hiking books of all time. When I was in my early 20s and started backpacking, I purchased a book called A Woman’s Journey by Cindy Ross. It was my first introduction to a literary account of a thru hike....

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Book Review: The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature by David Haskell

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:51:02 +0000

For the past couple of years, I have been working towards my Southern Appalachian Naturalist Certification through the University of Tennessee and The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. The program consists of field courses covering the subjects of plant identification, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, stream ecology, the history of nature study, and educational interpretation....

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