Back of Beyond a Horace Kephart Biography

by George Ellison, Frances Figart, Janet McCue

An icon of the Southern Appalachian region known for the seminal books Camping and Woodcraft and Our Southern Highlanders, Horace Kephart was instrumental in efforts to create a national park in the Smokies and to establish the Appalachian Trail through North Carolina and Tennessee. This is the behind-the-scenes story of a librarian-turned-woodsman who had a far-reaching effect on wilderness literature and outdoor pursuits throughout North America...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937207942
• ISBN13: 9780937207949
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Smokies Life
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 16 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 11 to 7