".This book follows Alt and his wife Beth across the 218-mile John Muir Trail.Encountering bears, lightning storms, rugged scenery, and fascinating people.Non-hikers will enjoy the author's vivid descriptions of natural beauty and encounters in the wild."-- LA Metro Book Review , (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike ) "They encountered bears, saw fresh mountain lion tracks.lightning, rain, wind, and snow.Even without a cause [they] have come up with a good book."--Jim Morris, Dayton Daily News , (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike ) ".

Beth Alt's husband, Jeff was right: Hiking in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range was just what she needed while grieving the death of her brother.immersed with everything the trail had to offer: the tall pines that stretched to the sky, the still lakes., snow-forested mountains, the black bear lurking toward her. The black bear lurking toward her?.uplifting and humorous."--Joe Burris, The Baltimore Sun , (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike ) ".A GREAT DIARY of their trip, in which marathon runner Beth, a camping and hiking novice, encounters bears, lightning and freeze-dried food.sheds light on a common condition affecting millions of Americans.

"--Anne Stein, The Chicago Tribune , (Review from the original paperback, A Hike for Mike ).