Download or read book Haunted Hikes written by Maren Horjus and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange things happen in the woods—vanishing figures along backcountry paths, eerie noises half-heard near urban pathways, pungent and undefined smells blanketing forest trails. Science falls short of explaining these phenomena… Haunted Hikes tells the stories behind 100 spooky and sinister areas across the country—from the Ghost House Trail in Big Ridge State Park, Tennessee, where photographs of the cemetery yield silhouettes of families laid to rest there, to the Transept Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, where a wailing woman in a white dress with blue flowers is often seen pacing the rim. This book pinpoints the trails and reveals their unnerving histories. Within these pages are also basic hike specifications like distance and difficulty, as well as the trailhead GPS where applicable. The book won’t take you on a mile-by-mile journey—you’re on your own for that one, if you dare…

Download or read book Traveling with Ghosts written by Shannon Leone Fowler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “rich, unblinking” (USA TODAY) memoir that moves from grief to reckoning to reflection to solace as a marine biologist shares the solo worldwide journey she took after her fiancé suffered a fatal box jellyfish attack in Thailand. In the summer of 2002, Shannon Leone Fowler was a blissful twenty-eight-year-old marine biologist, spending the summer backpacking through Asia with the love of her life—her fiancé, Sean. He was holding her in the ocean’s shallow waters off the coast of Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand, when a box jellyfish—the most venomous animal in the world—wrapped around his legs, stinging and killing him in a matter of minutes, irreparably changing Shannon’s life forever. Untethered and unsure how to face returning to her life’s work—the ocean—Shannon sought out solace in a passion she shared with Sean: travel. Traveling with Ghosts takes Shannon on journeys both physical and emotional, weaving through her shared travels with Sean and those she took in the wake of his sudden passing. She ventured to mostly landlocked countries, and places with tumultuous pasts and extreme sociopolitical environments, to help make sense of her tragedy. From Oswiecim, Poland (the site of Auschwitz) to war-torn Israel, to shelled-out Bosnia, to poverty-stricken Romania, and ultimately, to Barcelona where she and Sean met years ago, Shannon began to find a path toward healing. Hailed as a “brave and necessary record of love” (Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Bel Canto and Commonwealth) and “as intricate and deep as memory itself (Jane Hamilton, author of A Map of the World), Shannon Leone Fowler has woven a beautifully rendered, profoundly moving memorial to those we have lost on our journeys and the unexpected ways their presence echoes in all places—and voyages—big and small.

Download or read book Haunted Hikes written by Andrea Lankford and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2006-04-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts! Curses! Hoaxes! Unsolved mysteries! Paranormal events! Take a walk on the creepy side of North America's National Parks! Andrea Lankford, a 12-year veteran ranger with the National Park Service, has written a thoroughly investigated yet often tongue-in-cheek guidebook that takes the reader to the scariest, most mysterious places inside North America's National Parks. Lankford shares such eerie tales as John Brown's haunting of Harper's Ferry, the disembodied legs that have been seen running around inside the Mammoth Cave Visitor Center, and the "wailing woman" who roams the trail behind the Grand Canyon Lodge. Lankford also uncovers paranormal activities park visitors have experienced, such as the chupacabra that roams the swamps inside Big Thicket National Preserve and the teenage bigfoot who rolled a park service campground with toilet paper. She also reports on long-forgotten unsolved murders, such as the savage stabbing of a young woman on Yosemite's trail to Mirror Lake, and the execution style shooting of two General Motors executives at Crater Lake. The witnesses to the supernatural occurrences are highly credible people-rangers, park historians, river guides, and the like-and each tale has factual relevance to the cultural or natural history of the park. Haunted Hikes provides readers with all the information they need: for each hike: a "fright factor rating" is listed along with trailhead access information, detailed trail maps, and hike difficulty levels. Most of the haunted sites included in the book can be reached by the average hiker, some are wheelchair accessible, and others are for intrepid backpackers willing to make multi-day treks into wilderness areas. Intriguing photographs of many sites are included. Haunted Hikes is sure to satisfy readers looking for those spine-tingling moments when you begin to wonder if maybe, just maybe, we are not alone.

Download or read book Haunted Hikes of Vermont written by Tim Simard and published by Publishingworks. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the haunts of hikers gone by and see for yourself whether these ghost tales are fact or fiction. HAUNTED HIKES provides both storied history and fanciful legend along the trails of Vermont's Green Mountains and beyond. Hikes are rated according to difficulty and spookiness with something for every member of the family. This book, like HAUNTED HIKES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, glows in the dark!

Download or read book Walking with Ghosts in Papua New Guinea written by Rick Antonson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed travel writer Rick Antonson (Full Moon Over Noah’s Ark) tackles his most challenging adventure yet: a formidable trail through the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea. Rick Antonson has traveled to parts of the world that are not simply exotic but sometimes damned near inaccessible. He has climbed to the summit of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey, traveling beyond to Iraq and Iran and Armenia. He has undertaken an improbable overland journey to the ancient city of Timbuktu, an enlightening look into efforts to preserve the city’s priceless manuscripts. Now he has traversed the notorious Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea, a country some call “the last wild place on earth.” The trail is a narrow, 60-mile footpath featuring rough jungle, 6,000 feet in elevation change, and punishing weather extremes. In a country unfairly locked in Western misperceptions, the track is inhospitable terrain yet home to hospitable indigenous peoples, who live among the rusting reminders of the Japanese, Australian, and American armies that clashed in some of the deadliest protracted combat of World War II. In Walking With Ghosts in Papua New Guinea, Antonson shares a journey of physical and mental endurance in his inimitable way, in the company of a mixed band of resolute adventurers, blending fascinating historical context with the tribulations of unexpected discoveries in faraway lands.

Download or read book Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire 2nd Edition written by Marianne O'Connor and published by Peter E. Randall Marianne O'Connor. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Are ghosts real? Have aliens visited New Hampshire? Is there such thing as "Big Foot"? These questions and more are covered in Marianne O'Connor's extraordinary program "Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire" based on her popular book. Marianne O'Connor is the author of Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire, 2nd Edition. First published in 2008, the new edition features six new spooky hikes! Marianne has been presenting her engaging program for nine years. The program is a slide show which includes spooky sound effects, ghostly specters and mysterious stories. The program is appropriate for young and old. O'Connor has appeared on WMUR's "New Hampshire Chronicle" and NHPTV "Windows to the Wild" with Willem Lange. O'Connor has also been featured in New Hampshire Magazine as well as numerous publications over the years. The hour-long program presents "ghost stories" from the book. The program includes slide photos of some of the many hikes. The presentation is geared to engage listeners such that they might want to get outside and hike. (Ghosts not guaranteed.) The program is perfect for Halloween, and those looking for something different this fall"--

Download or read book Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire written by Marianne O'Connor and published by PublishingWorks. This book was released on 2008 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the haunts of hikers gone by and see for yourself whether these ghost tales are fact or fiction.

Download or read book Hiking with Ghosts written by Frances Backhouse and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One century ago, the lure of Klondike gold led thousands of fortune seekers over the majestic Chilkoot Pass, which rose a thousand metres from dockside in Alaska to arctic meadows on the shores of Lake Bennett in the Yukon. In this Raincoast Journeys book, experienced travel writer Frances Backhouse and acclaimed nature photographer Adrian Dorst team up to hike the arduous yet inspiring 50-kilometre trail, now a popular destination for ambitious ecotourists. Together they depict the route in all its beauty and reflect on its storied past.This is the sixth book in the Raincoast Journeys series.

Download or read book Haunted Hikes of the Appalachian Hills Hollers 2 written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may have thought hiking the woods with the bears, coyotes, snakes, and the occasional creepy deer hunter lurking in the shadows was scary enough. Well, I am going to tell you some stories that will make it a whole lot more frightening-In the early years where Maryland's Green Ridge State Forest is located, there was a tiny village called Green Ridge Station, made up of mostly lockkeepers for the C&O Canal. Those living there had little contact with the outside world until the Western Maryland Railroad paved a path with bridges and tunnels. Sometime during the years that the trains barreled through the area, a hobo was killed, buried, and covered with sticks within the tunnel at Green Ridge Station. The tunnel was dubbed Stickpile Tunnel, and the hobo's ghost rises from the dead within-The legend of Stickpile Tunnel, the hike to it, and more haunted hiking trail with their ghost stories can be found in this book along with directions, guides, and maps: The Mysterious Brown Mountain LightsSideling Tunnel Abandoned Pennsylvania TurnpikeThe Choir of the Dead of Roan MountainThe Little People of Hickory Nut Gorge The Devil's Courthouse and Tennessee Bald Great Smoky Mountains National Park Noland Creek Trail Ghost Town at Shenandoah National Park-Upper Pocosin MissGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forests Red Fox Trail to The Killing Rock Cumberland Gap National Historical Park-The Dead Soldier in Gap CavePine Mountain State Resort Park Chained Rock Trail Mammoth Cave The Old Haunted CavePaw Paw Tunnel Headless HauntGreat Falls-Goldmine Trail Goldmine GhoulThe Red-headed Man of Dorsey's KnobTwin Falls State Park That Thing up in Poke HollerNew River Gorge National Park McKinley Rock at The Rend TrailA Haunted Hike through Harpers FerryLake Hope State Park, The Night WatchmanHaunted Battlefield Farms at GettysburgCome take a hike with folklorist and ghost story writer Jannette Quackenbush and see the scary side of Appalachia.

Download or read book Haunted Hikes of the Appalachian Hills and Hollers written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking trails with ghost stories and haunts in the Appalachian Region of the United States including along the Appalachian Trail - Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina. There are ghosts and hauntings out on the trails, will you dare hike them? The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway meandering 469 miles around the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains through Virginia and North Carolina. It connects two parks, Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Along its route, there are trails where people can stop and hike,including the Appalachian Trail, which crosses its path. And few more adventurous come to check out a ghost - that of a little boy who haunts a mountain ridge along the Appalachian Trail in George Washington National Forest in Virginia. . .His name was Emmet "Ottie" Powell.This is just one of the many legends that haunt the Appalachian Region including . . .Spending the Night With the Wild and the Dead at Sarver Hollow ShelterGhost House at Big Ridge State ParkLucy of Roaring Forks Motor TrailGreat Smoky Mountains Legends of Spearfinger & the Dancing LightsWhite Woman of Silver RunThe Dead Men in Daniel Wise's WellThe Legend of Betty Knox and Her OxDead Man's Hollow Conservation Area- Great Allegheny Passage - Dead Man's HollowNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve- Kaymoor Miners Trail Ghost Trains and Dead MinersMassacre at Yahoo FallsTake a hike with author Jannette Quackenbush and explore over 49 frightening ghost stories and folk tales along the Appalachian Trail, National Parks and Forests, and State Park and find out where to hike to find them including Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee

Download or read book Haunted Hike written by Patrick Carman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Halloween night, while Ranger Canyon leads three small Squirrel Scouts on a haunted hike, Daisy sees a ghost and Elliot and his friends help investigate.

Download or read book The Fellowship of Ghosts written by Paul Watkins and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An acclaimed writer describes his spellbinding trek through the mountains of Norway--a grand but harsh landscape where myth and reality meet.

Download or read book Haunted Hikes of the Appalachian Hills and Hollers written by Jannette Quackenbush and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking trails with ghost stories and haunts in the Appalachian Region of the United States including along the Appalachian Trail - Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina. There are ghosts and hauntings out on the trails, will you dare hike them?

Download or read book Walkin with the Ghost Whisperers written by J. R. Tate and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-time thru-hiker J. R. Tate explores the traditions and lore of the Appalachian Trail.

Download or read book Hiking with Ghosts written by Frances Backhouse and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ghost Tales from the Ghost Trail written by C. L. Shore and published by SterlingHouse Publisher. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From early spring through late fall, nearly one hundred thousand people hike or bike the Ghost Town Trail that winds its way through the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. Its beauty is legendary and so are its ghosts. To solve the mysteries of the trail, renowned ghostologist, C. L. Shore, Ph.D., and her "Ghost Crew" are called in to investigate the strange conditions and uncanny occurrences on the trail that have local residents screaming in fear. What Dr. Shore and the Ghost Crew discover is both shocking and unbelievable as the ghosts reveal the secrets of their deaths. Fortunately, the group of ghostbusters are able to help some of the lost and lonely spirits pass over to the next dimension. Sadly, there are many who remain earthbound, unable to find their way home. Perhaps you can help them find peace by walking the path with them for a little while. Don't be afraid...they won't hurt you. Much. Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, do yourself a favor: Read Ghost Tales from the Ghost Trail. Examine the photographs of disembodied spirits and the locations of ghostly sights included in the book. Then be prepared to shiver.

Download or read book The Ghosts of K2 written by Mick Conefrey and published by Oneworld Publications Limited. This book was released on 2015 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 28,251 feet, K2 might be almost 800 feet shorter than Everest, but it is a far tougher proposition. Unlike Everest, there is no "Yak route" for commercial clients. It is hard climbing all the way from its base to its summit. K2 will kill you on the way up and kill you on the way down. Mick Conefrey tells the story of three extraordinary expeditions filled with riveting drama and unimaginable tragedy- Fritz Wiessener's controversial attempt of 1939, the disastrous American expedition of 1953, and the huge Italian expedition of 1954 on which K2 was first climbed. He captures the bold and eccentric characters - their friendships and rivalries, their guilt and betrayals. At the center of the narrative is Charlie Houston, who led the failed 1953 exhibition, who was forced to give up his ambition of ever reaching the summit, and who was haunted for the rest of his life by the ghosts of the world's most beautiful and lethal mountain.