40 Days & 40 Hikes: Loving the Bruce Trail One Loop at a Time
by Nicola Ross

Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781770417779
Publisher: ECW Press
Condition: New

Best known for her detailed Loops & Lattes hiking guides, Nicola Ross has inspired tens of thousands of people to lace up their boots and explore Ontarios trails. In40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets herself a new challenge: to hike the Bruce Trail from Niagara to Tobermory in her own creative way. In 40 cleverly crafted day-loops, Ross covers over 900 kilometers mostly following Canadas longest marked trail, taking you with her on an insightful journey to the Niagara Escarpments remarkable sights.

As Ross walks, she reveals stories of the trails flora and fauna, geology and history. The Bruce Trail becomes the central character as she ponders her role in protecting the fragile corner of the planet that, she contends, is entwined in her DNA. Despite long days on the trail, encounters with bears, ticks, and a deadly derecho, her passion for her beloved Niagara Escarpment mounts as she explores Ontarios ribbon of wilderness.

Perfect for hikers, non-hikers, and anyone who loves an adventure,40 Days & 40 Hikesis both a captivating travelogue and a useful companion for those who Ross will undoubtedly inspire to follow in her footsteps.

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