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'100 Hikes of a Lifetime' Author Stephanie Pearson Shares Her Favorite Treks in the U.S.

National Geographic Explorer Stephanie Pearson shares insights with us from her new book '100 Hikes of a Lifetime U.S.A,' including her toughest and most rewarding treks across the country.

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Pacific Crest TrailTrailbucket-list adventure
American Discovery TrailTrail6,800-mile coast-to-coast route
Point Reyes National SeashoreSighteastern terminus of American Discovery Trail
Elsewhere
Superior Hiking TrailTrailDuluth, United Statesfollows Lake Superior shoreline to Canadian border
Wanderer Memory TrailTrailJekyll Island, United StatesUNESCO-recognized interpretive path
Maah Daah Hey trailTrailNorth Dakota, United Statestraverses surreal badlands landscape
Ozark Highlands TrailTrailArkansas, United States290 miles, largely due to one visionary
Curry Ridge to Kesugi Ridge TrailTrailDenali National Park, United Statesprovides incredible views to Denali
DenaliSightDenali National Park, United Statescountry's highest mountain
Kalalau TrailTrailKauai, United Statesdifficult, technical trail hugging the Pacific coast
Old Rag mountainTrailVirginia, United Statesday hike
Cape Henlopen State ParkSightDelaware, United Stateswestern terminus of American Discovery Trail
Grand CanyonSightArizona, United Statesrim-to-rim route, 24-mile trek

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'100 Hikes of a Lifetime' Author Stephanie Pearson Shares Her Favorite Treks in the U.S.