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Rocks, Roots and Rattlesnakes
A Geologist’s Journal:
150 Days of Discovery on the Appalachian Trail
Craig A. Eckert “Old Oriskany”
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Contents and Chapter Excerpts
What the book is all about
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Geology Intro
Why geology matters
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Appendix: Logistics and Statistics
How I did it…what I learned
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Epilogue and other 2021-24 Hikes
Where to next?
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Selected References
Important geology resources
Many useful links
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About the Author
Who I am
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Contact me
Ways to Meet and Connect
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Rocks, Roots and Rattlesnakes is the captivating story of trekking through the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of the eastern US in 2020. My thru hike from June 5 to November 17 is written as a daily account of life on the trail from a geologist’s perspective.
The book contains three parts with 26 chapters and reads like a journal log, capturing my challenges and experiences each day on the trail. In addition to the 240 pages of text, there are over 100 color photos, 6 figures and 6 charts.
Hopefully you will find this book both informative and entertaining, as you read and enjoy my tales of 150 days of discovery on the Appalachian Trail!
Chapter One Georgia’s Endless Mountain Wilderness
Chapter Two Climbing Higher in North Carolina
Chapter Three The Great Smoky Mountains
Chapter Four The Balds
Chapter Five Tennessee and the Road to Damascus
Chapter Six Return to the Trail
Chapter Seven Mt. Rodgers, Grayson Highlands and Exploding Fish Oil
Chapter Eight Virginia’s Valleys and Ridgelines
Chapter Nine Virginia’s Triple Crown
Chapter Ten Breaking New Records
Chapter Eleven Raining Raccoons and Washed Out on the Priest
Chapter Twelve The Shenandoahs
Chapter Thirteen Roller Coasters, Sandy Beaches and Hang-Gliders
Chapter Fourteen North of Mason-Dixon
Chapter Fifteen Pennsylvania’s Valley and Ridgeline Trails
Chapter Sixteen Flip-Flop to Maine and the 100-Mile Wilderness
Chapter Seventeen River Crossings, Bigelows and Saddlebacks
Chapter Eighteen Navigating the Notches and the Mahoosucs
Chapter Nineteen The Whites
Chapter Twenty Leaving New Hampshire
Chapter Twenty-One The Green Mountains and the Long Trail
Chapter Twenty-Two The Berkshires
Chapter Twenty-Three Winter Arrives in Connecticut
Chapter Twenty-Four New York Highlands and Crossing the Hudson
Chapter Twenty-Five Boardwalks, Stairways to Heaven and Water Gaps
Chapter Twenty-Six Sun Up to Sun Down thru the Keystone State
