Part memoir, part hiking guide, this book shows how hiking changed one hiker's life and how it can change yours. Follow Larry Miller's adventures from Old Rag to Mount Elbert, from Scotland to the Sierras, from Mount Katahdin to Mauna Kea, from the Adirondacks to Nova Scotia, and in more than a dozen national parks. If you want to become a hiker, this book tells you how to get started. For experienced hikers and travelers, the book is full of ideas for your next adventure, including sections on great national parks and incredible hiking base towns in the USA, Canada, and Europe.