Winton Porter strikes again! We found this article smack dab on the front page of the Atlanta Journal’s Sunday Travel section. Here is the opening piece, but click on through and read every word of what reporter Bo Emerson had to say about Just Passin’ Thru’: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail and a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Menasha Ridge Press'
Winton Porter, Author of Just Passin’ Thru Receives Rave Review
April 20th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Appalachian Trail · Authors · Menasha Ridge Press · News · Site News · hiking · travel
Iowa State Representative Scott Ourth Reviews Just Passin’ Thru
April 1st, 2010 · No Comments
Just Passin’ Thru
By Winton Porter
A book review by Scott Ourth
Scott Ourth
There are a couple of qualifiers I am compelled to share with you right up front:
I have “thru-hiked” the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine
I have been a guest at Mountain Crossings
I am thoroughly acquainted [...]
Tags: Adenture Travel · Appalachian Trail · Authors · Menasha Ridge Press · Nature · New Release · travel
Adventure Summit in Dayton, Ohio
March 8th, 2010 · No Comments
The Adventure Summit in Dayton, Ohio (Adventure Capital of the Mid-West) was a success. We met some fun and exciting people from across the world. The kayaking expo was very entertaining and the beer tasting made conversations more interesting. The Adventure Summit had plenty of booths to keep me occupied. Some of my favorites were [...]
Tags: Adenture Travel · Events · Menasha Ridge Press · Nature · Trekalong Network · Wilderness Protection · hiking
Colin and Julie Angus Video
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments
World traveling adventure authors Colin and Julie Angus are the subject of a fantastic video interview produced by Ontario-based TVCOGECO.
The video shows many clips taken during their successful trip of circling the globe, using only human powered machines. It also profiles their latest adventure of traveling from Scotland to Syria, again using just rowboats and [...]
Tags: Adenture Travel · Authors · Menasha Ridge Press · New Release · Video · travel
Mount Greylock - Inspired Moby Dick?
November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
Here is an interesting post from one of our networked authors. You can read more by Ron Chase on his blog Chase Outdoors.
Mount Greylock - Inspired Moby Dick?
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, hike to the top of Mount Greylock, Massachusetts highpoint, each year. Few, if any, realize that this impressive whale-shaped peak that dominates the western Massachusetts landscape may [...]
Tags: Blogs/Sites · Menasha Ridge Press · Mountain Climbing · Trekalong Network · hiking · travel
We have a 2009 National Outdoor Book Award Winner!
November 16th, 2009 · No Comments
We got the news last week, when the 2009 National Book Awards were announced and we saw that William Nealy’s (destined-to-be-a-classic) Kayak: The New Frontier took home the top prize in the “Classic Category”. It’s a great honor to have this one-of-a-kind book get the recognition we think it deserves. The folks here at Menasha [...]
Tags: Authors · Awards · Menasha Ridge Press · News · William Nealy
Philadelphia - Get ready to go hiking!
October 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Check out what arrived this week! Sandra Kear’s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia is headed to bookstores right now and will be available for sale within the week.
This book is loaded with the best trails for all skill levels. Not to mention the trails that lead to some of the most fantastic outdoor wonders, [...]
Tags: 60 Hikes within 60 Miles · Menasha Ridge Press · New Release · Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · hiking · travel
Hiker Dude
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Just Passin’ Thru author Winton Porter was just passin’ thru himself when he breezed into Greenville, South Carolina, recently to debut his first book (Menasha Ridge Press, Fall 2009). But unlike a debutante, Winton sported Chaco’s Z/2 Vibram Unaweep sandals, forest-green brushed-denim jeans, and a checkered shirt from Nordstroms. And unlike the other three writers [...]
Tags: Authors · Book Signing · Events · Menasha Ridge Press · New Release · travel
Attention Houston… Author Event!
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Houston author Laurie Roddy is all set to present tonight at the Westheimer REI store. The event kicks off at about 7:00pm, today October 6th. So get there early to check out the book and find out about all of the great hikes and outdoor adventures around the Houston area.
If [...]
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Arizona Hiking Guide Selected for Fall Reading List
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments
The Phoenix Public Library has selected author Charles Liu’s 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix (Including Tempe, Scottsdale and Glendale) as one of only six books selected for their Fall Reading List. Congratulations to Charles and the folks in Phoenix, with a little bit of the extreme heat leaving with the changing seasons, it’ll be [...]
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