Walking Home Trail Stories
Walking Home Trail Stories by Celia Ryker, published by Rootstock Publishing on June 16, 2021, is a reflective exploration of the author’s experiences while thru-hiking the Long Trail. In this 238-page memoir, Ryker shares her journey through nature, intertwining her physical challenges with memories of significant people in her life. The narrative captures the essence of hiking while delving into themes of memory and connection, revealing how the trail serves as a backdrop for personal reflection.
Readers will find that Walking Home presents a blend of biography and personal memoir, as Ryker recounts encounters with her grandmother’s spirit and the echoes of her father’s words amidst the wilderness. The book emphasizes the emotional landscape of hiking, illustrating how solitude can lead to profound connections with the past. With elements of nature, travel, and personal growth, this edition invites readers to join Ryker on a journey that transcends the physical act of hiking, offering insights into the relationships that shape our lives.
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Celia Ryker’s Walking Home: Trail Stories is about more than mud, sweat, and blisters while thru-hiking the Long Trail. Reminiscent of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, Ryker’s mind wanders as her legs carry her forward, beyond a woodland path, to places and people she thought she had forgotten. Her grandmother’s spirit appears on Mount Baker. A lost cousin waits for her at the bottom of every ladder. Her late father’s words reverberate among the calls of barred owls. There were days when she didn’t see another hiker, but she was never alone. Celia began writing about a difficult hike and ended up writing about the people who inspired her throughout her life. These are her “trail stories.”
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