Walking with Spring

Written by Earl V. Shaffer

Narrated by Danny Campbell

In 1948, the Appalachian Trail had been a continuous, 2,000-mile footpath for eleven years, but no one had walked its length alone in a continuous journey-until Earl Shaffer, a quiet Pennsylvanian, became a hiking legend and the first of what is now more than 5,500 A.T. "thru-hikers," walking from Georgia to Maine as spring arrived to each area. In 1998, he hiked again as a 50th-anniversary celebration, to far greater publicity. This is the lyrical account of his fabled 1948 walk.

Written soon after the first of his three thru-hikes, Walking with Spring chronicles Shaffer's adventures along a path that at the time was showing neglect of the war years and has since been rerouted significantly to its permanent location. His simply stated story has served as an inspiration for more than 9,000 men and women who have since followed in his footsteps . . . and many more who have tried.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Nov 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666197266

Reviews for Walking with Spring

[David DeGregorio · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great man interesting story but rushed narrative. Read a bit like a stenographer at times