Danny Bernstein Hikes and Reveals the History and Beauty of the Land in “DuPont Forest: A History”
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In this episode 196, we visit with Danny Bernstein, author of “DuPont Forest: A History,” a celebration of the natural beauty of DuPont Forest and the journey that local activists and the DuPont corporation underwent to protect it.
Filled with compelling personal interviews, interactive hiking guides, beautiful photos, and thoroughly researched history, hiker and author Danny Bernstein showcases the deep resilience and determination of Southern Appalachia.
A review in the Smoky Mountain News had this to say about the book: “At the heart of Bernstein’s book are stories. Not stories pulled from a textbook or a magazine or even from old letters and journals, but rather stories gathered one by one from personal conversations with the people who lived them.”
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Danny Bernstein is a hiker, hike leader, and outdoor writer. She’s been a committed hiker since her early twenties, having completed the Appalachian Trail, all the trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the South beyond 6000 peaks, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail across North Carolina and three Caminos de Santiago. She currently leads hikes for Carolina Mountain Club, Friends of the Smokies and the Asheville Camino group.
She’s written two Southern Appalachian hiking guides, The Mountains-to-Sea Trail across North Carolina, and Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: My Journey through the National Parks of the South to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Her latest book, DuPont Forest: A History, was published in September 2020 by The History Press.
In her previous life, she worked in computer science, way before computers were cool, first as a software developer (Bell Labs), then as a professor of computer science (Kean University, New Jersey). Her motto is “No place is too far to walk if you have the time.”
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Hiking the Carolina Mountains
Hiking North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail across North Carolina
Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: My Journey through the National Parks of the South
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