Karen Borski Somers is a native of Spring, Texas. Karen studied biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University and has spent most of her career working for NASA contractors in Clear Lake, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. In 1998, she thru-hiked the 2,165-mile Appalachian Trail solo, and in 2004, she hiked the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail with her husband, Andy. Karen's trail name is "Nocona," a Comanche word meaning "the wanderer." She has hiked and backpacked in 36 U.S. states, logging more than 9,000 trail miles. She also bicycled 4,400 miles across the U.S. from the Atlantic to the Pacific on the TransAmerica route in 2005. Karen currently resides with her husband, two daughters, and their hiking sheltie in northern Alabama. They continue to wander on and off trails.
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Contents Foreword by Marcus Woolf Preface From the Lone Star Hiking Trail Club Overview Map A Brief History and Introduction Chapter One: History of the Trail * Human History of the LSHT * Natural History of the LSHT Chapter Two: Hiking the Trail * How to Use This Book * Maps * Trail and Mile Markers * Trail Access, Parking, and Shuttle Services * Trail Conditions * Seasons and Weather * Water * Rules and Regulations * Trail Ethics * Thru-Hiking * Equipment * Hazards and Personal Safety Chapter Three: Trail Sections * Section 1: Wilderness * Section 2: Kelly * Section 3: Conroe * Section 4: Huntsville * Section 5: Phelps * Section 6: Four Notch * Section 7: Big Woods * Section 8: Magnolia * Section 9: Big Creek * Section 10: Tarkington * Section 11: Winters Bayou Appendixes * Appendix A: Resources and Contact Information * Appendix B: References and Recommended Reading * Appendix C: Equipment and Food Checklists * Appendix D: Consolidated Mileage of the LSHT Acknowledgments Index About the Author The Lone Star Hiking Trail Club
Contents Foreword by Marcus Woolf Preface From the Lone Star Hiking Trail Club Overview Map A Brief History and Introduction Chapter One: History of the Trail * Human History of the LSHT * Natural History of the LSHT Chapter Two: Hiking the Trail * How to Use This Book * Maps * Trail and Mile Markers * Trail Access, Parking, and Shuttle Services * Trail Conditions * Seasons and Weather * Water * Rules and Regulations * Trail Ethics * Thru-Hiking * Equipment * Hazards and Personal Safety Chapter Three: Trail Sections * Section 1: Wilderness * Section 2: Kelly * Section 3: Conroe * Section 4: Huntsville * Section 5: Phelps * Section 6: Four Notch * Section 7: Big Woods * Section 8: Magnolia * Section 9: Big Creek * Section 10: Tarkington * Section 11: Winters Bayou Appendixes * Appendix A: Resources and Contact Information * Appendix B: References and Recommended Reading * Appendix C: Equipment and Food Checklists * Appendix D: Consolidated Mileage of the LSHT Acknowledgments Index About the Author The Lone Star Hiking Trail Club
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