The Dream Trail

Mary Twitty
“Den Mama”

This book is about how Mary Twitty started backpacking and got the dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail. ... How she acquired the trail name “Den Mama.” ... All the problems and happy times of the 11 years it took her to complete the Appalachian Trail. ... About blueberry pies and bears; trees ravished by fire; a contaminated nuclear facility near Nuclear Lake; meetings with young people, old people, wonderful people; and park rangers looking for someone.

Her inspiration was increased after learning about Bill Irwin, the blind man who thru-hiked the trail in 1990. This book will tell you the roads where her husband, Bill, met her as she slackpacked and backpacked on her way to Maine from Georgia. It will even explain how Bill got his trail name, “Tweety Pie.”

Besides the A.T., Mary has hiked the Grand Canyon, the Ozark Trail in Missouri, the Michigan Shore-to-Shore trail and the Buffalo National River Trail.

Her book is available for $16.95 plus shipping and handling ($2.95) directly from Mary at Rt. 2, Box 131E, Verona, Mo. 65769. It is also available online, through Amazon.com.

---

Back

Trailhead
New Boots • Gathering • Grapevine • Springer Fever
A.T. Companion • Headlamp Material • Work Trips • Side Trails