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100 Hikes of a Lifetime U.S.A.

The Country's Ultimate Scenic Trails

Part of 100 of a Lifetime

Author Stephanie Pearson
Hardcover
$40.00 US
Disney Publishing Group | National Geographic
On sale Apr 07, 2026 | 400 Pages | 9781426224867
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From a bucket list trek on the Pacific Crest Trail to a day hike up Viriginia's Old Rag, discover the best hikes across the United States to add to your bucket list.

In this sequel to the best-selling 100 Hikes of a Lifetime, discover the best trails, day hikes, and pilgrimage treks across the United States.
    Complemented by stunning National Geographic photography, each hike includes information on trail length and elevation, skill level, and worthwhile scenic resting spots. Plus, find expert recommendations for where to stay—from camp sites to nearby lodges—wildlife spotting, alternative routes, and planning. 
     This collection of bucket list-worthy trails takes you from coast to coast, including:
  • California's Lost Coast Trail, one of the few truly coastal hikes on the U.S. mainland and an exceptional wilderness experience
  • The American Discovery Trail, an epic 6,800-mile, coast-to-coast route from Point Reyes National Seashore in California to Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware
  • A Grand Canyon rim-to-rim route, a 24-mile, one-way journey through two billion years of geological history
  • The Guadalupe Peak Trail in Texas's Guadalupe Mountains National Park, a 3,000-foot ascent with sweeping Lone Star views from the summit
  • The Superior Hiking Trail, which starts in Duluth, Minnesota, and follows the shoreline of Lake Superior to the Canadian border for a grand total of 37,800 feet of elevation gain, almost 10,000 more feet than climbing Mount Everest
  • Mount Katahdin Loop in Maine, a trek to the summit of 5,269-foot Baxter Peak, the highest point in Maine and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail

For devout long-distance trekkers and day hikers alike, this book is a must-have to create your next bucket list.
Stephanie Pearson is a journalist, a National Geographic Explorer, and a contributing editor to Outside magazine. She is also the author of National Geographic's 100 Great American Parks.
    After earning her master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Pearson began her career at Outside, where she was on the editorial staff for more than 13 years. Her assignments over three decades have included reporting from Mount Everest Base Camp, meditating with Tibetan Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman in Bhutan, and producing an online science curriculum while traveling through Australia and Latin America with National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner and his team.
    Pearson has received four Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation in the categories of Foreign Travel, Environmental and Sustainable Tourism, Service-Oriented Consumer Work, and Travel Journalist of the Year. Her work has also been anthologized in “The Best American Travel Writing” series.
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From a bucket list trek on the Pacific Crest Trail to a day hike up Viriginia's Old Rag, discover the best hikes across the United States to add to your bucket list.

In this sequel to the best-selling 100 Hikes of a Lifetime, discover the best trails, day hikes, and pilgrimage treks across the United States.
    Complemented by stunning National Geographic photography, each hike includes information on trail length and elevation, skill level, and worthwhile scenic resting spots. Plus, find expert recommendations for where to stay—from camp sites to nearby lodges—wildlife spotting, alternative routes, and planning. 
     This collection of bucket list-worthy trails takes you from coast to coast, including:
  • California's Lost Coast Trail, one of the few truly coastal hikes on the U.S. mainland and an exceptional wilderness experience
  • The American Discovery Trail, an epic 6,800-mile, coast-to-coast route from Point Reyes National Seashore in California to Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware
  • A Grand Canyon rim-to-rim route, a 24-mile, one-way journey through two billion years of geological history
  • The Guadalupe Peak Trail in Texas's Guadalupe Mountains National Park, a 3,000-foot ascent with sweeping Lone Star views from the summit
  • The Superior Hiking Trail, which starts in Duluth, Minnesota, and follows the shoreline of Lake Superior to the Canadian border for a grand total of 37,800 feet of elevation gain, almost 10,000 more feet than climbing Mount Everest
  • Mount Katahdin Loop in Maine, a trek to the summit of 5,269-foot Baxter Peak, the highest point in Maine and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail

For devout long-distance trekkers and day hikers alike, this book is a must-have to create your next bucket list.

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Stephanie Pearson is a journalist, a National Geographic Explorer, and a contributing editor to Outside magazine. She is also the author of National Geographic's 100 Great American Parks.
    After earning her master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Pearson began her career at Outside, where she was on the editorial staff for more than 13 years. Her assignments over three decades have included reporting from Mount Everest Base Camp, meditating with Tibetan Buddhist Scholar Robert Thurman in Bhutan, and producing an online science curriculum while traveling through Australia and Latin America with National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner and his team.
    Pearson has received four Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation in the categories of Foreign Travel, Environmental and Sustainable Tourism, Service-Oriented Consumer Work, and Travel Journalist of the Year. Her work has also been anthologized in “The Best American Travel Writing” series.
Stephanie Pearson View titles by Stephanie Pearson

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