The Story of the Forest is a lively, thought-provoking and poignant exploration of diaspora and identity from the point of view of strong women

I do agree with many things discussed, and The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter does inspire me to go out and do more stuff. The Alaska trip sounds amazing

The main goal is to retrace Washington’s footsteps, poke around the edges of history, and find the uncomfortable stories that no one tells.

Walking with Sam by Andrew McCarthy is a travelogue of the author and his son walking the 800 kilometers of Spain’s Camino de Santiago

The book focused on the author’s growth throughout her hike. A difficult 220 miles, which she did in three weeks, amazingly her first long hike, solo as well

The book has no structure, just a bunch of essays about far off places, and interesting people. These essays could be read out of order, there is not timeline

Go West, Young Man: A Father and Son Rediscover America on the Oregon Trail by B J Hollars is a travelogue of the author, joined by his six-year-old son.

Lucretia Garfield was strong, industrious, educated woman upgraded the house to use natural gas, running water, and more include the first presidential library.

A September to Remember: Searching for Culinary Pleasures at the Italian Table – A travelogue of the author and her husband’s monthlong journey throughout Italy

To the Greatest Heights: Facing Danger, Finding Humility, and Climbing a Mountain of Truth by Vanessa O’Brien is a memoir of this world record breaking explorer