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Hiking from Georgia to Maine sounds incredulous to most. To Lon Chenowith, it is a journey that calls him into the wild—a journey that reveals true tests of faith and will in the direst circumstances. What began as a dream in his teens to trek the Appalachian Trail takes flight with a preliminary hike with his two young boys from Amicalola Falls to Unicoi Gap. The initial intrigue wears off, and Lon quickly realizes he will be making a long, arduous journey alone, save for a few hiking partners and unique characters met along the way. As a section-hiker, Lon, best known as the Arkansas Traveler, spans the course of fourteen years, climbing 237 mountains in a backcountry with a culture all its own. The romance of trekking across the mountains quickly wears off, and the presence of God teaches him perseverance and faith. While at times lonesome and hard, the undeniable urge to return to nature keeps Lon climbing and chronicling his Five Million Steps.
Author Lon Chenowith grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, the state where his family has lived for four generations. He has served as a pastor in Florida, West Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He currently serves as Senior Pastor of Baptist Home Church in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and Director of Way of Grace International (www.wayofgraceinternational.org), a mission organization that evangelizes and equips Christian workers. When he is not hiking, he enjoys running, mountain biking, and international mission work. He lives with his wife, Kay, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. They have two sons and a daughter.
