Susan Alcorn's Books
Oct.15.2012
Patagonia Chronicle: On Foot in Torres del Paine enables readers to gain a sense of the rewards and challenges of travel south of the 40th parallel in Chile and Argentina—in the area known as Patagonia. Through a combination of journal entries, interviews, historic documents, and essays on subjects unique to the region, the reader samples the richness of the land and its peoples...
Jun.01.2006
A true adventure in Spain enriched with flavors of contemporary culture and spiced with legends from ancient times.
In September 2001, the author and her husband Ralph set out to walk across Northern Spain on an ancient trail called the Camino de Santiago. In so doing, they followed in the footsteps of such historic figures as Charlemagne, St. Francis of Assisi, Dante, Chaucer, and...
May.01.2003
Three dozen women, most over 45, tell their stories and wisdom learned on the trail. Chapters such as solo backpacking, backpacking with friends, llama packing, bear encounters as well as information about staying fit, safe, and healthy while hiking are included.
Readers will be inspired by the women of the book who believe "if we can do it [backpack], so can you!"...
About Susan
Susan Alcorn is a long-distance hiker. She began her wilderness adventures at the age of 48 in order to climb California's Mt. Whitney, at 14, 496 ft. the highest mountain in the U.S. outside of Alaska. That initial backpacking trip led to many other trips...
Causes Susan Alcorn Supports
Pacific Crest Trail Association, Bay Area Travel Writers, Nature Conservancy, Wilderness Society, American Red Cross, Alameda Food Bank