{"product_id":"blazing-ahead-benton-mackaye-myron-avery-and-the-rivalry-that-built-the-appalachian-trail-9781628420630","title":"Blazing Ahead: Benton Mackaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built the Appalachian Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"High and dry above the stupendous detail of our job we should hold the reason for it all. This is not to cut a path and then say--'Ain't it beautiful?' Our job is to open a realm.\" -Benton MacKaye\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Appalachian Trail is one of America's most revered resources, a project of near-mythic proportions combining rugged natural beauty and human determination. But few know the story behind the creation of the world's longest hiking-only trail. The proposal could have died in the pages of a journal had it not been for the efforts of many people--including two, in particular: Benton MacKaye and Myron Avery. While the two men shared a common goal, their vastly different personalities meant it was only a matter of time before these sometimes allies, sometimes adversaries had a falling out. \u003ci\u003eBlazing Ahead: Benton MacKaye, Myron Avery, and the Rivalry That Built the Appalachian Trail\u003c\/i\u003e tells this story in active, engaging scenes that weave history together and biography, detailing the external forces the trail builders faced: the stock market crash, World War II, and the prevailing opinions regarding wilderness and recreation. Drawing upon never before published sources from the State of Maine Archives, \u003ci\u003eBlazing Ahead\u003c\/i\u003e delves deep into the historical realities MacKaye and Avery faced. Through extensive research and vivid storytelling, this book tells the true but little-known story of a shared vision, the rivalry it bred, and the legacy of the men behind one of the nation's greatest treasures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSO AVAILABLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing Summits, \u003c\/i\u003e by Garry Harrington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ISBN: 978-1-628420-45-6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesperate Steps, \u003c\/i\u003e by Peter Kick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 978-1-628420-09-8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot Without Peril, \u003c\/i\u003eby Nicholas Howe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 978-1-934028-32-2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Appalachian Mountain Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628420630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Jeffrey H. Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45017757647029,"sku":"9781628420630","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5472887b-c0f8-4753-93e2-7ce5b87b4265.jpg?v=1736832755","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blazing-ahead-benton-mackaye-myron-avery-and-the-rivalry-that-built-the-appalachian-trail-9781628420630","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}