Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
Nonfiction

It sounds almost too amazing to be true. In 1955, the first woman to through-hike the Appalachian Trail alone was a 67-year-old who took no tent, map, or sleeping bag with her on the journey. And she wore Keds. Emma Gatewood was a remarkably tough woman. This engaging true story weaves together the narrative of Gatewood’s legendary hikes with the painful, secret story of her earlier years in an abusive marriage. Gatewood said the most surprising thing about her hikes was the publicity. Sixty years later, it continues with this inspiring account of a woman who said, “I get faster as I get older.”