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This book chronicles a walk from one state to another along the boundary of a glacial lake, but the way McKibben describes it, it is so much more. It is a cultural divide, a socioeconomic divide. I was hoping for more nature, but McKibben plainly states "I am not a naturalist". He mentions a few trees, a few birds, but the book is more about the journey from one place to another.

Starting near Robert Frost's cabin near Ripton, Vermont, McKibben just starts walking - hiking, really - towards Lake Champlain, eventually crossing it, and meeting up with some people along parts of the trails. He winds and weaves through passes and forests, crossing over into the "wilderness" of the East: New Y0rk's Adirondacks, ending near Garnet Lake, New York.


Picture from The Nature Conservancy

It's an enjoyable read, especially if you are familiar with McKibben's work, and the people he meets along the way. I have never been to this particular area of the country, and the book made me want to explore it more. I felt that there was A LOT more story here, but appreciated it for what it was: a love letter to the area he calls home.