If you're not planning on trekking across America this summer, reading about it is the next best thing.
This summer, take your mind through gripping tales of modern adventures -- climbing mountains, hiking trails, crossing deserts -- while you're safe at home with the air conditioner on. Each of these books are first-person accounts from the adventurers themselves.
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They might even inspire you to walk to a restaurant to pick up your takeout instead of getting it delivered.
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