Listening for Coyote: A Walk Across Oregon's Wilderness

by William L. Sullivan

Book Overview

In this classic adventure memoir, Sullivan sets out to discover the spirit of the wilderness by backpacking 1361 miles across Oregon, traversing four mountain ranges and eighteen Wilderness Areas.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870715267
• ISBN13: 9780870715266
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I wish I could give it more stars!

This book was a Christmas present for my boyfriend, but I snagged it first and did nothing but rave about it as I read it. The writing style is perfect - educational, personal, and almost like you are actually there with him on the hike. The tidbits of history, geology, botany are blended with observations of those met along the way and the writer's own growth. I'm not a hiker (not even close!) but this book made me feel like I could get out there and do it - at least until reality set in. Even so, I enjoyed every step of the author's trip.

A wonderful, insightful, inspiring book

Reading this book felt a lot like taking a very long walk with a smart, aware, brave and sensitive friend. Here is someone who really knows how to live in the present. It's so inspiring that after I'd finished reading the book, I just wanted the journey of discovery and insight to continue. So today I'm going out to see what new paths I can discover on the outskirts of the city of Ashland. This is a book I know I'll revisit again and again.

Better than "A Walk in the Woods"

This is a great book! I've had my copy for several years, and I think I have re-read it once a year since I got it. If you sometimes appreciate living vicariously through the adventures of others, pick up this book. It might even spur some real adventures of your own. It's similar to "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill what's-his-name, only Bill Sullivan walks across Oregon (on a diagonal), and the background and history in this book is even more interesting. Includes funny adventures, and insights into long-distance hiking. If you want to hike in Oregon, check out some of Sullivan's excellent guide books.

An amazing tale of adventure

This is one of those books that you can pick up every now and then and enjoy it just as much as you did the first time around. This account of his hike from the western most point in the state of Oregon to the eastern most point makes for some wonderfully exciting and enjoyable reading. I love to buy this book for people as a gift and every single one of them has thanked me for introducing them to this terrific book. Do yourself a favor and order it now!

A real adventure

I've read and reread this book several times. For any adventurer or would-be adventurer, this book is the one to read. William Sulivan's other books and trail guides are easily the best available on Oregon hiking. Read the books, and if you get the chance, visit Mr. Sullivan at one of his book signings. Love that Cardiac-Arrest French Toast!