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Farther: Eight Months on America’s Triple Crown Trails
From the bestselling author of Thirst and Mud, Rocks, Blazes, this compelling memoir chronicles Heather Anderson’s ambitious journey to thru-hike America’s Triple Crown--the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide Trails--in a single calendar year.
Between 2003 and 2017, Anderson hiked more than 20,000 miles, twice completing each of the nation’s three longest trails and setting speed records along the way. But records can be broken--so Anderson set out to accomplish something even more becoming the first woman to hike what’s known as a Calendar Year Triple Crown.
Farther covers Anderson’s gritty and challenging effort across nearly 8,000 miles of backcountry, navigating physical hardship and mental resilience. Juggling logistics and weather, as well as emotional upheaval in her personal relationships, Anderson examines themes of grief, identity, and perseverance with clarity and vulnerability. As months of feral solitude and struggle unfold, Anderson seeks meaning through motion--how walking forward can help us find our way back to ourselves.
Between 2003 and 2017, Anderson hiked more than 20,000 miles, twice completing each of the nation’s three longest trails and setting speed records along the way. But records can be broken--so Anderson set out to accomplish something even more becoming the first woman to hike what’s known as a Calendar Year Triple Crown.
Farther covers Anderson’s gritty and challenging effort across nearly 8,000 miles of backcountry, navigating physical hardship and mental resilience. Juggling logistics and weather, as well as emotional upheaval in her personal relationships, Anderson examines themes of grief, identity, and perseverance with clarity and vulnerability. As months of feral solitude and struggle unfold, Anderson seeks meaning through motion--how walking forward can help us find our way back to ourselves.
256 pages, Paperback
Published February 23, 2026
About the author
Heather Anish Anderson
4 books247 followersNational Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Heather Anderson is the only woman who has completed the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide National Scenic Trails each three times. This includes her historic Calendar Year Triple Crown hike in 2018 when she hiked all three of those trails in one March-November season, making her the first female to do so.
She also holds the overall self-supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Pacific Crest Trail (2013)–hiking it in 60 days, 17 hours, 12 min, which broke the previous men’s record by four days and established the first female record. She also holds the female self-supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail (2015) in a time of 54 days, 7 hours, 48 minutes, and the Arizona Trail (2016) which she completed in 19 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes.
She has hiked over 40,000 miles since 2003 including 15 thru-hikes. She is also an avid mountaineer and peakbagger working on several ascent lists in the US and abroad.
As a professional speaker, Heather speaks regularly about her adventures and the lessons learned on trail. She is the author of Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home (chronicling her Pacific Crest Trail record) and Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail (2021) about her 2015 AT record.
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She also holds the overall self-supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Pacific Crest Trail (2013)–hiking it in 60 days, 17 hours, 12 min, which broke the previous men’s record by four days and established the first female record. She also holds the female self-supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail (2015) in a time of 54 days, 7 hours, 48 minutes, and the Arizona Trail (2016) which she completed in 19 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes.
She has hiked over 40,000 miles since 2003 including 15 thru-hikes. She is also an avid mountaineer and peakbagger working on several ascent lists in the US and abroad.
As a professional speaker, Heather speaks regularly about her adventures and the lessons learned on trail. She is the author of Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home (chronicling her Pacific Crest Trail record) and Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail (2021) about her 2015 AT record.
To stay up-to date on events, book releases and more sign up for Heather's newsletter: http://eepurl.com/g_Tt5D
As a welcome bonus you'll receive a deleted chapter from her first book, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home …available only to newsletter subscribers!
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May 18, 2026
I cannot imagine hiking one of the great U.S. hiking trails—the Appalachian, Continental Divide and Pacific Crest—let alone three, and in a calendar year to boot. Heather Anderson’s account of this feat was at times difficult to read, but overall was compelling.
August 30, 2026
I loved Heather Anderson’s previous books. She’s the first woman to complete the Calendar Year Triple Crown, hiking the AT, PCT and CDT in one year, from March to November.
This one was a little harder for me to read though. The constant wildfires along the PCT and CDT were depressing, and I found her itinerary confusing for a long time. She didn’t explain the overall plan very clearly, so I really could have used a map or a timeline at the beginning.
She starts with the AT in March, hiking northbound through snow and storms before leaving the Smokies for later. Then comes the CDT in New Mexico, with beautiful sunsets, sand-filled shoes and a lot of thirst. At the end of May she hikes the entire PCT with her fiancé Adam, dealing with crowds, scorpions, wildfires and a torn plantar fascia. In September she returns to the CDT in Montana and northern Colorado, almost completely alone apart from grizzlies and wolves. Then she goes back to Maine to piece together the unfinished sections of the AT before Katahdin closes for the season, and finally returns to New Mexico to finish the CDT at Grants.
Adam and her friend Apple Pie deserve some appreciation, they took turns crewing her on the AT and CDT, setting up camp, making dinner and coffee, drying her clothes and basically keeping her going.
This one was a little harder for me to read though. The constant wildfires along the PCT and CDT were depressing, and I found her itinerary confusing for a long time. She didn’t explain the overall plan very clearly, so I really could have used a map or a timeline at the beginning.
She starts with the AT in March, hiking northbound through snow and storms before leaving the Smokies for later. Then comes the CDT in New Mexico, with beautiful sunsets, sand-filled shoes and a lot of thirst. At the end of May she hikes the entire PCT with her fiancé Adam, dealing with crowds, scorpions, wildfires and a torn plantar fascia. In September she returns to the CDT in Montana and northern Colorado, almost completely alone apart from grizzlies and wolves. Then she goes back to Maine to piece together the unfinished sections of the AT before Katahdin closes for the season, and finally returns to New Mexico to finish the CDT at Grants.
Adam and her friend Apple Pie deserve some appreciation, they took turns crewing her on the AT and CDT, setting up camp, making dinner and coffee, drying her clothes and basically keeping her going.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 15, 2026
I won this in a giveaway.
March 7, 2026
Anderson continues to be my all-time most favorite athlete EVER, because what she can do is absolutely astonishing. I don’t at all understand her mental (and physical) toughness, but I admire the hell out of it. Wow.
July 28, 2026
So much hiking
September 22, 2026
Would I Recommend It?
Only if you read her first book and really liked it and are committed to reading all her books.
Whatever you do, don't start with this memoir if this is to be your first book by Anderson.
Thoughts?
I cringe read this book of hers. It’s not at all as good as the first two. She’s very whiny about her fiancé. I preferred when she hiked alone.
Her relationship with Adam is quite disconcerting. It was like watching two kids bickering and being petty. I could accept this in a 20 year old Anderson, but she's close to 40 now. I practically was waiting until the end of the book for her to tell me they broke up. (The internet tells me they are currently married.) Here is one of many interactions:
Adam saying to Heather: "I couldn't pretend that I was happy. Telling you how bad I feel is the only way for me to not resent you doing this hike. But I want to see this through with you."
Heather's thoughts: "Sharing his negative feelings might alleviate his resentment, but they were detrimental to my mental state."
Geeeeeez. I'm not saying they need to be a perfect couple. But this is bad. And scenes like this repeated throughout the book. Above was from page 177. They both strike me as very immature compared to their age. They're both far too selfish in their own endeavors and lack the compromise necessary to have this be a healthy relationship. The book just abruptly ended with her being so grateful to him, but I didn't read about any resolution to any of their discontents with each other. It just left me with a worried feeling for the mental health of their relationship.
Anderson was fat and out of shape when she was a kid. So talking about food and weight has become quite repetitious in her books. I was totally fine with it in her first book. It's an integral part of who she is. I just strongly feel that by book three she should drop the topic altogether because she should assume that we know by now that she's a bit obsessive about nutrition (as many athletes are and need to be). Way too many mentions about eating gluten free. I found myself Googling "is Lucky Charms gluten free?" Yes, they are. And "are there gluten free burgers by Wendy's?" No, there are not. Simply saying, "I heartily chowed down the breakfast that the trail angel was cooking up at the trailed" is sufficient. I don't need to know how he supposedly made her gluten free pancakes. I'm still calling bullshit on that.
The contrast of devouring her story in Thirst vs. surviving reading Farther is staggering. Also staggering is the number of times she used the word, "juxtaposition." Page 215 is when I could no longer ignore it's frequent occurrence and started to sticky the pages of my book. This was definitely at least the 3rd time she used it? But quite possibly the 4th time? Then she used it again on Page 221. Don't get me wrong. It's a great word. I learned of it's existence from my husband in September 2021 while traveling. But it's a very big and fancy word that should be used with less frequency. I'm going to blame her editor.
A thought I continue to circle back to based on reading her books is whether she makes for a good and reliable motivational speaker. Which is a job she has taken on while off trail. I think from a physical and fitness level, yes, definitely qualified. But I generally worry or am quite skeptical of people, like her, leading the masses when they themselves are so insecure in their own accomplishments. Anderson, in large part, based this book around her recently deceased father and was greatly missing that her father never said out loud, "I'm proud of you." It is mind boggling to me that she couldn't decipher this from her interactions with him. Just because he didn't say the very words. Also, people like her who need to hear this so badly worry me. Like why would I want to be lectured by someone who themselves lack confidence in themselves. I guess I seek someone far stronger mentally if I am to look up to them to lead me and give life advice.
While her book fell flat on creating emotions like her first book did. In no way, shape, or form do I not 100% applaud her for her amazing hiking feats. She is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to putting in miles on trails through even harsh terrains. I'm not gonna say I'm proud of her, but she should definitely be proud of herself. Or at the minimum, delight and take joy from accomplishing what she set out to do. For her hiking career she is a total 5 stars. I just feel that her writing didn't grow over time and hence the 3 stars. I was able to excuse her writing style not being spot on perfect in the first book, but by this 3rd book it's a bit glaring that it's not as polished as it should be.
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Only if you read her first book and really liked it and are committed to reading all her books.
Whatever you do, don't start with this memoir if this is to be your first book by Anderson.
Thoughts?
I cringe read this book of hers. It’s not at all as good as the first two. She’s very whiny about her fiancé. I preferred when she hiked alone.
Her relationship with Adam is quite disconcerting. It was like watching two kids bickering and being petty. I could accept this in a 20 year old Anderson, but she's close to 40 now. I practically was waiting until the end of the book for her to tell me they broke up. (The internet tells me they are currently married.) Here is one of many interactions:
Adam saying to Heather: "I couldn't pretend that I was happy. Telling you how bad I feel is the only way for me to not resent you doing this hike. But I want to see this through with you."
Heather's thoughts: "Sharing his negative feelings might alleviate his resentment, but they were detrimental to my mental state."
Geeeeeez. I'm not saying they need to be a perfect couple. But this is bad. And scenes like this repeated throughout the book. Above was from page 177. They both strike me as very immature compared to their age. They're both far too selfish in their own endeavors and lack the compromise necessary to have this be a healthy relationship. The book just abruptly ended with her being so grateful to him, but I didn't read about any resolution to any of their discontents with each other. It just left me with a worried feeling for the mental health of their relationship.
Anderson was fat and out of shape when she was a kid. So talking about food and weight has become quite repetitious in her books. I was totally fine with it in her first book. It's an integral part of who she is. I just strongly feel that by book three she should drop the topic altogether because she should assume that we know by now that she's a bit obsessive about nutrition (as many athletes are and need to be). Way too many mentions about eating gluten free. I found myself Googling "is Lucky Charms gluten free?" Yes, they are. And "are there gluten free burgers by Wendy's?" No, there are not. Simply saying, "I heartily chowed down the breakfast that the trail angel was cooking up at the trailed" is sufficient. I don't need to know how he supposedly made her gluten free pancakes. I'm still calling bullshit on that.
The contrast of devouring her story in Thirst vs. surviving reading Farther is staggering. Also staggering is the number of times she used the word, "juxtaposition." Page 215 is when I could no longer ignore it's frequent occurrence and started to sticky the pages of my book. This was definitely at least the 3rd time she used it? But quite possibly the 4th time? Then she used it again on Page 221. Don't get me wrong. It's a great word. I learned of it's existence from my husband in September 2021 while traveling. But it's a very big and fancy word that should be used with less frequency. I'm going to blame her editor.
A thought I continue to circle back to based on reading her books is whether she makes for a good and reliable motivational speaker. Which is a job she has taken on while off trail. I think from a physical and fitness level, yes, definitely qualified. But I generally worry or am quite skeptical of people, like her, leading the masses when they themselves are so insecure in their own accomplishments. Anderson, in large part, based this book around her recently deceased father and was greatly missing that her father never said out loud, "I'm proud of you." It is mind boggling to me that she couldn't decipher this from her interactions with him. Just because he didn't say the very words. Also, people like her who need to hear this so badly worry me. Like why would I want to be lectured by someone who themselves lack confidence in themselves. I guess I seek someone far stronger mentally if I am to look up to them to lead me and give life advice.
While her book fell flat on creating emotions like her first book did. In no way, shape, or form do I not 100% applaud her for her amazing hiking feats. She is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to putting in miles on trails through even harsh terrains. I'm not gonna say I'm proud of her, but she should definitely be proud of herself. Or at the minimum, delight and take joy from accomplishing what she set out to do. For her hiking career she is a total 5 stars. I just feel that her writing didn't grow over time and hence the 3 stars. I was able to excuse her writing style not being spot on perfect in the first book, but by this 3rd book it's a bit glaring that it's not as polished as it should be.
For Reviews of Other Books I've Read
The Hiking Bookworms
August 9, 2026
The most I'll ever hike is probably something overnight, and only with a group that knows what they're doing. As much as I admire the grit and determination and sheer willpower to be someone who does thru-hikes, that's just not something I'll ever do myself. But, I do love reading about people's stories. I really loved Cheryl Strayed's Wild, my first thru-hike memoir where I learned a lot about the passion. I also enjoyed humorous stories, like Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. So when I heard about Heather Anderson's story about hiking the Triple Crown Trails, this sounded like a crazy journey I just had to read about.
The Triple Crown Trails are the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Appalachian Trail (AT). Altogether, that's nearly 8,000 miles of walking. And to do that all in one year? That would be Anderson's claim to fame. This is the first book I've read by Anderson, so I'm a little behind on learning about some of her other feats in the 2010s, that seems to come across in her writing. There's almost an assumption that readers have read her previous books, so this book reads less like a memoir or really anything about her personal life or history, and more focused on her walking journey. Though there was a little bit in her recollections about her father and her relationship with her fiancé, Adam, she spends more time documenting her trials and tribulations as she hikes these trails. I did find her moments of personal vulnerability the most relatable parts of the story and kinda wish we got a little more of that.
I did enjoy living vicariously through much of her ordeals and successes on each of these trails. At some point, I'd love to check out some of her earlier books.
If you're a fan of thru-hiking stories and memoirs, this would be a great read!
The Triple Crown Trails are the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Appalachian Trail (AT). Altogether, that's nearly 8,000 miles of walking. And to do that all in one year? That would be Anderson's claim to fame. This is the first book I've read by Anderson, so I'm a little behind on learning about some of her other feats in the 2010s, that seems to come across in her writing. There's almost an assumption that readers have read her previous books, so this book reads less like a memoir or really anything about her personal life or history, and more focused on her walking journey. Though there was a little bit in her recollections about her father and her relationship with her fiancé, Adam, she spends more time documenting her trials and tribulations as she hikes these trails. I did find her moments of personal vulnerability the most relatable parts of the story and kinda wish we got a little more of that.
I did enjoy living vicariously through much of her ordeals and successes on each of these trails. At some point, I'd love to check out some of her earlier books.
If you're a fan of thru-hiking stories and memoirs, this would be a great read!
April 28, 2026
The chapter by chapter humble brag got pretty old, and she about lost me when she complained about how well known she is in the ultra community back home but nobody on the east coast knew who she was. It’s hard to view her as this hiker to admire when in all her tales she’s constantly dehydrated, in rhabdo, starving (literally), or injured due to her bad choices. No new hiker should EVER take advice from her.
The second plot line of the book was complaining about the help her fiancée gave her, then complaining again when he thought about quitting helping her. I have a hard time getting on board with someone whose goals eclipse their relationships, including her sister getting sick (I think—she never revisited it after insinuating her sister had cancer and was dying while Heather kept hiking). it felt like that and her dad dying were shoehorned in at the last minute at the request of her editor to add a layer of personal relationships, but all it did was display a level of selfishness that was hard to relate to.
Heather has done some incredible athletic endeavors I’ll never be capable of, but losing time with a dying family member to hike (not work, win a gold medal, etc) as a hobby was hard to swallow. I don’t read memoirs by men bc of their egos, and several parts of this book were unpalatable due to hers. Even the about the author page was 1.5 pages long—even Stephen kings about the author page is a paragraph 😭
The second plot line of the book was complaining about the help her fiancée gave her, then complaining again when he thought about quitting helping her. I have a hard time getting on board with someone whose goals eclipse their relationships, including her sister getting sick (I think—she never revisited it after insinuating her sister had cancer and was dying while Heather kept hiking). it felt like that and her dad dying were shoehorned in at the last minute at the request of her editor to add a layer of personal relationships, but all it did was display a level of selfishness that was hard to relate to.
Heather has done some incredible athletic endeavors I’ll never be capable of, but losing time with a dying family member to hike (not work, win a gold medal, etc) as a hobby was hard to swallow. I don’t read memoirs by men bc of their egos, and several parts of this book were unpalatable due to hers. Even the about the author page was 1.5 pages long—even Stephen kings about the author page is a paragraph 😭
September 12, 2026
This is a memoir about a woman hiking the triple crown in one year - the Appalachian, the Pacific Crest and the Continental Divide Trails. So it is more racing than hiking, and seemingly more torture than pleasure. Other than trail stuff (like conditions, mileage, her level of pain), there is some self-doubt as well as some issues with her boyfriend and her father. The mileage is an impressive accomplishment. While I am a thru-hiker myself, I could not relate to the author at all, as she seems to be doing it solely to prove that she can do it. It would have been much more pleasurable (and safer) to do each hike at a normal pace and in optimal weather (on separate years).
This is my honest review, and I am posting it voluntarily. Thanks to the author & publisher for the giveaway opportunity that enabled me to win this book.
This is my honest review, and I am posting it voluntarily. Thanks to the author & publisher for the giveaway opportunity that enabled me to win this book.
July 3, 2026
Heather Anderson's hiking achievements are legendary. In Farther she writes about her journey to complete the Calendar Year Triple Crown; hiking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails. Completing the Triple Crown is a huge accomplishment and this is extraordinary! But back to the book - this is definitely more of the highlight reel version. A true day to day book would be huge! But it feels like you are right there with her throughout. You can feel her struggles with the miles and some of the logistical decisions she had to make over 7,000 miles of hiking. And the personal anecdotes of her relationship with her dad and fiancé remind the reader she is human just like us. Whether an experienced Hiker or a novice this book is inspiring.
August 7, 2026
I have mixed feelings about this book. She writes well and I enjoyed all the descriptions of the trails. And, of course what she accomplished is utterly mind blowing.
Having said that, being a hiker myself, I really don't get it. I don't understand the rush to go fast, the high to be first. My reasons for hiking are none of those things. I hike to see what I can see, hear what I can hear and try to eek out as much enjoyment from every hike. I hike in plenty of bad weather all times of the year. But if not for appreciating every part of it, why do it? I have no goals to set other than the thanks I have to be out there everyday. It just seems she was miserable through so much of this journey.
Having said that, being a hiker myself, I really don't get it. I don't understand the rush to go fast, the high to be first. My reasons for hiking are none of those things. I hike to see what I can see, hear what I can hear and try to eek out as much enjoyment from every hike. I hike in plenty of bad weather all times of the year. But if not for appreciating every part of it, why do it? I have no goals to set other than the thanks I have to be out there everyday. It just seems she was miserable through so much of this journey.
March 1, 2026
Whether you are a hardcore adventure seeking thru-hiker, a weekend backpacking enthusiast or someone looking for a good story about life, this book has it all. An open and honest look on the struggles and joys of life set to the backdrop of an absolutely epic adventure of a calendar year triple crown. Anderson is not only an amazing athlete but she is also an amazing storyteller. She shares in this memoir a spectrum of life experiences that are relatable to everyone. She draws you into the story from the very start and brings you along on every mile and life changing experience. Absolutely a great read.
May 12, 2026
What a ride. Whether this is your first Heather Anderson read or 4th, there's a thought provoking adventure to be discovered between these pages. This memoir is filled with adrenaline inducing mishaps and enthralling descriptions of unrelenting terrain that will make you feel grateful to be reading this in your warm living room on a comfortable couch. Anderson's story reminds us all what it truly takes to be great.
The author expertly weaves a story of her ambitious hike with the characters of her life. I highly recommend this book to any nature enthusiast.
The author expertly weaves a story of her ambitious hike with the characters of her life. I highly recommend this book to any nature enthusiast.
August 6, 2026
Heather Anderson writes a memoir of strength and resilience as she tells the story of her Calendar Triple Crown. It is an amazing athletic feat. What I like the most, however, is her ability to weave captivating writing about the challenges of the trails with her own personal struggles. Her life are the trails and backcountry, and her writing reflects a deep love for nature and appreciation for everything our country has to offer. This book is a must read if you're looking for motivation to overcome physical and mental challenges. Heather shows it can be done!
half-read-or-hibernating
May 4, 2026Wishing Anderson's skills as a memoirist would increase at the same level as her accomplishments on the trail, but her ability to do real character development remains slim as ever. For those who like reading trail blogs, here with a little personal family dropped in along the way, it's probably fine. But as a book this isn't likely to draw in anyone who isn't already invested in thru-hiking culture.
(Received an ARC via Mountaineers Books)
(Received an ARC via Mountaineers Books)
September 13, 2026
DNF about 1/3 of the way through. I've read many books by marathoners, trail runners, and athletes - usually a genre I very much enjoy -- but this was probably the most insufferable one yet. Hearing about how cold the Appalachian trail was, how uncomfortable Anderson felt, and how whiny she was about and with her partner were just not it.
My statistics:
Book 177 for 2026
Book 2483 cumulatively
My statistics:
Book 177 for 2026
Book 2483 cumulatively
September 15, 2026
I actually have met Heather and have a signed copy of this book. At first appearance, she doesn't look like somebody who did the triple crown in the same year.
I did this one as an audiobook, though, since I can listen and work at the same time. While I love Heather's writing and stories, she's not the best narrator and should have hired somebody else for the audiobook.
That said, I admire Heather and certainly couldn't do what she's achieved over the years and theirs thru-hikes!
I did this one as an audiobook, though, since I can listen and work at the same time. While I love Heather's writing and stories, she's not the best narrator and should have hired somebody else for the audiobook.
That said, I admire Heather and certainly couldn't do what she's achieved over the years and theirs thru-hikes!
August 22, 2026
My favorite Heather Anderson book so far! I LOVED this book. What a life of adventure she is living, and she wraps so much into this book as she completes the PCT, AT, and CDT. If you are an avid backpacker, hiker, or adventurer at heart, you will love this and have much respect for what she accomplished!
September 25, 2026
Heather Anderson’s trilogy of thru hiking books are all fantastic- beautiful entry points into the psychology of doing very hard things. This one’s maybe the most flowing, relatable read, which is crazy because the story is about walking consistent 30-50 mile days for more than 8 months, which is completely incomprehensible.
March 8, 2026
Another great trail memoire by Heather Anderson. This time she races the weather, the seasons and her own timetable to complete the Triple Crown trails in one year. It’s a gripping story about overcoming self-doubt and circumstances beyond the author’s control.
April 25, 2026
While I didn't agree with a lot of things with the author, I appreciated the honesty and grit of Anish and her incredible triple crown undertaking. A good trail book always makes me want to head to the woods and this was no exception!
May 31, 2026
Having hiked the PCT one year can't imagine hiking all three in the same year. What great story of mental and physical perseverance. A great read that helps one understand what it takes to make this accomplishment.
July 17, 2026
“It was in these periods of solitude that I learned to accept, deep in my bones, the fragility of my thread in the fabric of nature. I walked alone—singing for bears—on a trail that had taught me that until you are lost you cannot know what it is to be found.”
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March 1, 2026Wonderful 💖
March 20, 2026
Love, love, love.
March 28, 2026
Everything a thru hiking memoir should be. Heather's writing brings this AT veteran back to the trail in the best of ways.
April 5, 2026
Reading about Heather’s adventures is always fantastic, and this one does not disappoint. I couldn’t put it down.
April 16, 2026
fantastic and full of adventure. i never could do anything like this, but it did make me feel like maybe i could do smaller backpacking trips on my own. very inspiring!
May 8, 2026
Long Distance Hiking. Triple Crown Trails. Loss. Evolution.
May 13, 2026
Such a badass! Highly recommend.
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