Andrew Skurka
Backpacking guide, writer and endurance athlete who has hiked 30,000+ miles; author of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide.
From the River to the Sea by John Sedgewick
Sedgewick was more successful in developing his characters, and I also appreciated that he took regular tangents into other related and interesting matters like the Leadville mining boom, the growth of Los Angeles, and the business maneuvers of other railroad barons like Jay Gould and Collis Huntington.
on andrewskurka.com · 11 Aug 2021
The Adventurer's Son by Roman Dial
Roman Dial is a master storyteller, and I've long awaited for a definitive book about these larger-than-life characters and only-in-Alaska events. But Roman's best lifetime work will probably stand as The Adventurer's Son, a story that he never would have wanted to write but that is more heartfelt, personal, and relevant than a book full of true but unbelievable tales.
on andrewskurka.com · 25 Feb 2020
Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner
Similarly, if you're intrigued by Powell's Report on the Lands of the Arid Region, then pick up Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner, which is the definitive history of water in the West.
on andrewskurka.com · 6 Feb 2020
Dreams of El Dorado by H. W. Brands
My wife Amanda is the real reader in our house, and last month she came home from the library with Dreams of El Dorado: A history of the American West, by H. W. Brands. I moved quickly through its 480 pages (with an occasional photo), and thought it was one of my more enjoyable recent reads.
on andrewskurka.com · 6 Feb 2020
Nothing Like It In The World by Stephen Ambrose
For the full account, go with Nothing Like It In The World by Stephen Ambrose.
on andrewskurka.com · 6 Feb 2020
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