The Resource Grandma Gatewood's walk : the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail, Ben Montgomery, (electronic resource)
Grandma Gatewood's walk : the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail, Ben Montgomery, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person, man or woman, to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. This is the first and only biography of Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a hiking celebrity in the 1950s and 60s. She appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter, and on the pages of Sports Illustrated. The public attention she brought to the little-known footpath was unprecedented. Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. Author Ben Montgomery was given unprecedented access to Gatewood's own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence. He also unearthed historic newspaper and magazine articles and interviewed surviving family members and hikers Gatewood met along the trail. The inspiring story of Emma Gatewood illustrates the full power of human spirit and determination
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Isbn
- 9781613747216
- Label
- Grandma Gatewood's walk : the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail
- Title
- Grandma Gatewood's walk
- Title remainder
- the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail
- Statement of responsibility
- Ben Montgomery
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first person, man or woman, to walk it twice and three times and she did it all after the age of 65. This is the first and only biography of Grandma Gatewood, as the reporters called her, who became a hiking celebrity in the 1950s and 60s. She appeared on TV with Groucho Marx and Art Linkletter, and on the pages of Sports Illustrated. The public attention she brought to the little-known footpath was unprecedented. Her vocal criticism of the lousy, difficult stretches led to bolstered maintenance, and very likely saved the trail from extinction. Author Ben Montgomery was given unprecedented access to Gatewood's own diaries, trail journals, and correspondence. He also unearthed historic newspaper and magazine articles and interviewed surviving family members and hikers Gatewood met along the trail. The inspiring story of Emma Gatewood illustrates the full power of human spirit and determination
- Cataloging source
- Midwest
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- Montgomery, Ben
- Dewey number
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- 796.51092
- B
- CD-
- SPOKEN
- 796.51092
- MON
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- Gatewood, Emma Rowena Caldwell
- Hikers
- Women conservationists
- Appalachian Trail
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Grandma Gatewood's walk : the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail, Ben Montgomery, (electronic resource)
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- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- MWT11333957
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
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- online
- electronic
- Governing access note
- Digital content provided by hoopla
- Isbn
- 9781613747216
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Publisher number
- MWT11333957
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 11333957
- System details
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Label
- Grandma Gatewood's walk : the inspiring story of the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail, Ben Montgomery, (electronic resource)
- Link
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- MWT11333957
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
-
- online
- electronic
- Governing access note
- Digital content provided by hoopla
- Isbn
- 9781613747216
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Publisher number
- MWT11333957
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 11333957
- System details
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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