Barb Egbert, my through-hiking former co-worker, has a couple more bookstore events coming up (like a twit I missed one the other day in Fremont) focusing on “Zero Days,” her book about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2004 with…
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Dan White’s backcountry don’ts
by tom • July 2, 2008 • 5 Comments
I keep blogging about Dan White, hoping some of his writing skills will rub off, but anyway, Mr. Cactus Eater shows some promise as an outdoor blogger with a list of things not to do on a backpacking trip. Highlights:…
Book review: “The Cactus Eaters”
by tom • June 30, 2008 • 7 Comments
I took a day off from hiking yesterday to read Dan White’s “The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind — and Almost Found Myself — on the Pacific Crest Trail.” Oddly enough, my summation before reading the first sentence…
Meet Dan White, Cactus Eater
by tom • June 27, 2008 • 3 Comments
Dan, who shares the unfortunate name of a notorious San Francisco double-murderer, has a new book out about his long-ago adventure up the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s called “The Cactus Eaters,” alluding to the time when, in an extreme expression…
Golden Gate National Recreation Area on “Bay Area Backroads”
by tom • June 3, 2008 • 2 Comments
In case you missed it on KRON4 over the weekend, Doug McConnell’s “Bay Area Backroads” profiles the history of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. You can watch the videos or read text of the highlights. In a way, the…
KQED’s Quest goes to Briones
by tom • May 27, 2008 • 1 Comment
Briones Regional Park is high on my list to explore one of these days, though perhaps in the fall after the heat subsides. KQED has a raft of interesting stuff about Briones, including an audio/slideshow with a park naturalist who…
Backpacker wins National Magazine Award
by tom • May 2, 2008 • 0 Comments
The details: 250,000 to 500,000 circulation WINNER Backpacker: Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief, for April, May, September issues. National Geographic rakes in the most awards; no surprise there. Every time I pick up Backpacker, I find myself wanting to go on a…
Wilderness Press needs a guidebook editor
by tom • April 29, 2008 • 2 Comments
Saw this on Craigslist yesterday: Senior editor position: Wilderness Press is looking for a seasoned in-house editor to hit the ground running in this full-time position. The ideal candidate will have top-notch editorial skills and experience project managing a book…
‘Zero Days’ author events
by tom • March 19, 2008 • 0 Comments
If you’ve done your civic duty and purchased Barb Egbert’s book about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with her husband and 10-year-old daughter, now’s your chance to see the clan in person at a series of free events at South…