Bestselling author, nature conservationist, and recipient of the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, Kevin Fedarko, will participate in a presentation, reading, and discussion of his latest book, “A Walk in the Park,” at Bookstock on May 17.
Following the success of his first novel, “The Emerald Mile,” Fedarko embarked on a 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of America’s most challenging and magnificent national park – The Grand Canyon.
Kevin Fedarko
A few years after quitting his job to follow his dream of becoming a guide on the Colorado River, Kevin Fedarko was approached by his best friend, National Geographic photographer Pete McBride, with a vision to hike the treacherous Grand Canyon from end to end. McBride promised Fedarko the journey would be “a walk in the park.” Against his better judgment, Fedarko agreed, unaware that the small cluster of experts who had completed the crossing had claimed it was “the toughest hike in the world.”
Detailing the year Fedarko and McBride spent on these trails, the near-death experiences, and the small crevices of beauty they found along the way, “A Walk in the Park” is a deeply moving story of adventure, personal growth, and a plea for the preservation of America’s greatest natural treasure.
On Saturday, May 17, Fedarko will be participating in a presentation and discussion of his book, complete with a photographic slide show of his journey in the Little Theater.
For more on this, please see our May 8 edition of the Vermont Standard.
