Crossing three fabulous National Parks--the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors--it samples the very best of the English countryside--rugged mountains and lakes, gentle dales and stone-built villages; country lanes and wild moorland; and sea cliffs and fishing villages. Includes 94 large-scale walking maps showing route times, places to stay, points of interest; itineraries for all walkers--whether walking the route in its entirety over 12-14 days or sampling the highlights on day walks; St. Bees through to Robin Hood's Bay--where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans; comprehensive public transportation information--for all access points on the trail; historical and geographical attractions; flora and fauna--four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated wildlife section.

    Radically departing from his justly famous narratives of rural life, David Lee weaves the archetypal elements of earth, fire, water, and air throughout his poems as he explores spiritual connections to the natural world.David Lee, author of 15 books of poems, was named Utah’s first Poet Laureate and in 2001 was a finalist for the United States Poet Laureate. A former seminary candidate, semi-pro baseball player and hog farmer, he recently retired as the head of the languages and literature department at Southern Utah University.

    It's the kind of talk you might hear while taking a zero at the Saufley's, while eating lunch on Mather Pass, or while enjoying the pies at Bob's in Etna. It's trail talk. It's intentionally contradictory. It's NOT grammatically correct. But it IS fun and it IS honest."- YOGI'S PCT HANDBOOK page 5

    25 walking tours: each through an area used as the setting for one or more of Dickens's novels.