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I apologize for the sudden absence, school was getting a little rough on me. But it’s over now! Over the hiatus, I finished a book called “Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park” by Conor Knighton, and thought maybe I should talk a little bit about it.
So, some background, Conor Knighton works at CBS News as a correspondent, and does sections for them. For a year he did this section called “On The Trail”, in which he visited every national park in the U.S.A., and this basically goes through that, but with more details and more behind the scenes stuff. I had never heard of him up until I read this book, actually, never watched his section either, yet that never was an issue. It didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything.
Knighton is an incredibly good writer, to put it simply. His style is engaging and you can tell he really loves nature and hiking, and has a genuine interest on the people he meets along the way. Even the parks Knighton isn’t as interested in (specifically the ones in “Caves”) he still makes interesting, with its, and every parks, history. He also has a self-awareness that I enjoy.
I think my favorite part of this book is probably the people. On this trip he meets so many, but all of them add something. Knighton is funny and his writing is great, but the people he meets add a new level, it simply wouldn’t be the same.
Knighton also understands transitions, like, beyond well. There was one that stuck with me, and I remember after reading it having to put the book down, because it just was so good.
[Excerpt from chapter 9, “Volcanoes”, page 127] “Even Pele’s house could not withstand the unrelenting forces of change that are constantly reshaping our planet. Robert was right. None of this is permanent. Nothing is.”
We then go onto chapter 10, Ice.
It really hits you like a truck, and it feels like a weight has just been put onto your shoulders. Knighton gets across the message before the message even begins.
Overall, great book. I really recommend reading it, if you have even just the slightest of interest in hiking or nature. It is definitely worth it.
I apologize for the sudden absence, school was getting a little rough on me. But it’s over now! Over the hiatus, I finished a book called “Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park” by Conor Knighton, and thought maybe I should talk a little bit about it.
So, some background, Conor Knighton works at CBS News as a correspondent, and does sections for them. For a year he did this section called “On The Trail”, in which he visited every national park in the U.S.A., and this basically goes through that, but with more details and more behind the scenes stuff. I had never heard of him up until I read this book, actually, never watched his section either, yet that never was an issue. It didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything.
Knighton is an incredibly good writer, to put it simply. His style is engaging and you can tell he really loves nature and hiking, and has a genuine interest on the people he meets along the way. Even the parks Knighton isn’t as interested in (specifically the ones in “Caves”) he still makes interesting, with its, and every parks, history. He also has a self-awareness that I enjoy.
I think my favorite part of this book is probably the people. On this trip he meets so many, but all of them add something. Knighton is funny and his writing is great, but the people he meets add a new level, it simply wouldn’t be the same.
Knighton also understands transitions, like, beyond well. There was one that stuck with me, and I remember after reading it having to put the book down, because it just was so good.
[Excerpt from chapter 9, “Volcanoes”, page 127] “Even Pele’s house could not withstand the unrelenting forces of change that are constantly reshaping our planet. Robert was right. None of this is permanent. Nothing is.”
We then go onto chapter 10, Ice.
It really hits you like a truck, and it feels like a weight has just been put onto your shoulders. Knighton gets across the message before the message even begins.
Overall, great book. I really recommend reading it, if you have even just the slightest of interest in hiking or nature. It is definitely worth it.
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