GRANDMA GATEWOOD TAKES A HIKE //
MY SENIOR ILLUSTRATION PROJECT ON EMMA GATEWOOD, THE FIRST WOMAN TO FULLY HIKE THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN 1955 AT THE AGE OF 65. FONDLY KNOWN AS “GRANDMA GATEWOOD,” SHE INSPIRED MANY WITH HER LOVE OF THE OUTDOORS AND WORKED TO BRING PEOPLE INTO THE HIKING COMMUNITY AND AWARENESS TO TRAIL RESTORATION. THIS BOOK FOCUSES ON HER FIRST THROUGH HIKE OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AS WELL AS LOOKS AT SOME OF THE REASONS BEHIND WHY SHE HIKED.
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