The Lone Star Hiking Trail
The Official Guide to the Longest Wilderness Footpath in Texas
Popular, proven format: the previous edition sold 6,000 copies, solid numbers for a state-specific title Market: More than 40 million people went hiking in the U.S. in 2016, with reasons ranging from enjoyment of the outdoors to health and exercise Trail has seen a dramatic increase in hiker usage over the past decade All 128 miles of the trail, divided into 10 sections Fully updated to include all changes, including updates on water sources, bridge closures, and damage from Hurricane Harvey floods of 2017 Updated maps, camping, water sources, trail resources New photos and thru-hiker journal Descriptions that include trail length, access and parking, trail descriptions, mileage charts, and more
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.
