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Ethan Gallogly

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Ethan Gallogly, PhD (“Po”) has been a leader in the Sierra Club, the Cal Hiking and Outdoors Society (CHAOS) at UC Berkeley, and the Outdoors Club of Southern California. His boots have covered countless miles, including the John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail, the Oregon Section of the PCT, the Tahoe–Yosemite Trail, and the Theodore Solomons Trail. He was a reviewer for the Wilderness Press guides: Sierra North, Sierra South, and Yosemite National Park and has read nearly every book on the history of the Sierra Nevada. He has also hiked and explored mainland China, is fluent in Mandarin, and enjoys reading ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy. While not hiking, he can be found teaching chemistry and is co-author of a widely-used Genera ...more

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Ethan Gallogly and 3 other people liked Agustin Whittaker's review of The Trail: "This was an incredible read. The journey is directed outside as well as inside. I was happily surprised at how good this "two guys on a long hike" novel compared to others of its kind. I read it and listened to the audiobook as well... very well narra" Read more of this review »
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Ethan Gallogly and 3 other people liked David Cartwright's review of The Trail: "This book has to be one of my favorite reads ever. Part fact, part fiction, it combines a history of the Sierra Nevada with a dramatic adventure and a philosophical discussion of the meaning of life all within the framework of an epic backpacking tri" Read more of this review »
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Ethan Gallogly and 3 other people liked Sally's review of The Trail: "Excellent Just what i needed to read at this point in my life. I was unable to put this one down. A full weekend spent with these two. Reminded me of my own father and his love for backpacking. Also enjoyed the Eastern philosophy mixed with the histor" Read more of this review »
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"Shamanism: The Timeless Religion" is a sweeping exploration of one of humanity’s most fundamental needs. Written in the engaging style of Malcolm Gladwell’s bestsellers, Harvard-trained anthropologist Manvir Singh delves into the psychological and hi ...more
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Ethan Gallogly made a comment on Cari Dunbar Philpott’s review of The Trail " Cari, thank you for the nice review! I try not to jump in as the author, but I have had a number of similar reviews where readers didn't realize the p ...more "
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Ethan Gallogly made a comment on Nicole’s review of The Trail: a novel " Nicole, I'm sorry you feel this way. I intentionally wrote Gil as unlikeable at the outset in order to show his transformation through his trip and th ...more "
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Ethan Gallogly made a comment on Faye Routon’s review of The Trail " Thank you Faye. I am so glad the book helped you find peace after the loss of your close friend. -Ethan Gallogly "
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Ethan Gallogly made a comment on Joyce Raisl Stilwell’s review of The Trail " This review may be for the wrong book? The Trail is about the John Muir Trail not the AT. "
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Ethan Gallogly made a comment on Lin F’s review of The Trail " Hi Lin, Glad you enjoyed the book! I generally don't comment on people's Goodreads posts, but I wanted to reply about Syd's pack weight, given that in ...more "
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“Recreation is needed for re-creation.”
― Ethan Gallogly, The Trail

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“No—people are not taken from us, because they were never ours to begin with. The only real thing we ever own is ourselves. Everything else is just borrowed from the universe and, at some point, we must return it all.”
― Ethan Gallogly, The Trail

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“Riding in a car compressed the world, but walking expanded it—making everything seem larger, and yet more personal. Sitting on this rock, overlooking this magnificent panorama, I felt like an ant traversing the great throne of God.”
― Ethan Gallogly, The Trail

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