Haunted Hikes
Spine-Tingling
Tales and Trails
From North America's
National Parks
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"For unless you
own the whale,
you are but a provincial
and sentimentalist
in Truth."
from Herman Melville's Moby Dick

TV and Radio
Appearances

Haunted Hikes goes televised with Van Burnett of
The Trail Explorer

Story and Pod Cast
www.nationalparkstraveler.com

Pod Cast interview
with Jeremy Sullivan of
Park Remark

 Andrea shares a few of her creepiest, most bizarre tales  on the Mark and Brian radio show 95.5 KLOS-FM and other stations nationwide.

Andrea gives Mo Rocca the creeps on Discovery Channel Radio

Andrea reveals her favorite Haunted Hikes to Peter Greenberg, The Travel Detective on his nationally syndicated Travel Today Show.

Podcast of Andrea's appearance on the Molson and Lee Show, July 19, 2006.

Frontiers of Faith 1450 WGNS Pod cast In June, Andrea was on this Murpheesburo, TN radio program to discuss park and battlefield hauntings with Stones River Battlefield Chief Ranger Gib Backlund

www.speakingofstrange.com
Memorial Day Weekend Andrea Lankford appeared on Joshua P. Warren's radio show to discuss Haunted Hikes on AM 570 WWNC  in Asheville, NC

I hate to break it to you. But there are things that go bump in the park. And lately, I've become obsessed with them.

I don't believe in ghosts. But I was a park ranger for 12 years, and I've seen and heard too much not to believe in hauntings.  People disappear. People die. People kill. Bad things happen. Something lingers. Death leaves its mark on the landscape.

I have traveled the country searching for the most haunting and mysterious places to write about in my book Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks.  My research turned up hundreds of true stories and compelling legends. I hiked trails that have been haunted since before the Civil War. I visited the scenes of savage murders that remain unsolved. I camped in campgrounds buzzed by UFOs. I trekked into alluring landscapes that appear to be holding grudges against those who trespass against them.

Yet, despite my forays into the bizarre and the uncanny, I'm convinced the worst thing we can do to the dead is to forget them. And the worst they can do to us is teach us a lesson.

At least, this is what I tell myself when the sky goes black and the coyotes begin to howl...

If you are a haunted hiker
with a story to share,
I'd like to hear from you.
hauntedhAThauntedhiker.com

What Reviewers Say "Spell-binding..."  NEWSDAY (New York) "This former park ranger digs up a wealth of spooky lore about National Parks...Particularly rewarding for history lovers."  A People Magazine Travel Pick 2006! "...a backpackful of spooky stories and freaky folklore... Lankford, a former park ranger, maintains the sensible attitude that legend and folklore, as well as eyewitness accounts of unusual phenomena, are an essential part of each park’s cultural history." George Eberhart, Association of College and Research Libraries "Ooh, Scary." Susan Pollack, Detroit News "...Haunted Hikes is no mere guidebook. It's a highly entertaining tapestry of stories that add a human (or inhuman) element to natural landscapes... Lankford's vivid and vibrant prose makes this book worth reading even if you never visit the places where the stories took place." Megan Edwards, Road Trip America "For campers who love a good ghost story, here's a new book that should be stowed in the backpack...Even the most skeptical will find much of interest here because Andrea Lankford, a former NPS ranger, has uncovered as much fascinating history as she has mapped alleged paranormal activities." Susan Reigler, The Courier-Journal "...a fun read."   Jim Morris, Dayton Daily News "...a fun compilation of spooky legends and eyewitness accounts of spectral tomfoolery along the trails of our national park system....a practical guide to hiking those same "haunted" areas, with straightforward maps, directions to trailheads, descriptions of terrain and useful tips." Allen O. Pierleoni, Sacramento Bee "An excellent book" "a must read for outdoorsmen with big imaginations." Memphis Outdoors "A surprisingly well-written guide to the ghosts, unsolved mysteries and paranormal events said to have occurred in America's National Parks" Mary Ann Gwinn, Seattle Times A particularly insightful review Dana Kletter, Boston Phoenix "add an unworldly component to your next visit to a National Park." 50plus.com "Enjoyable reading" Marek Warszawski, The Fresno Bee "Eminently readable" Arizona Republic "Part history book and part trail guide, Haunted Hikes is sure to appeal to a wide range of hiker campers, and travelers." American Hiking Society

Eerie tales from more than
50 national parks! Over 100 hikes to mysterious places!

But it now!

Haunted Hikes has a trip to match every fitness level. Many trails are even wheelchair accessible while a few require technical rock climbing skills and equipment. There are routes that are best traveled by bicycle, snowshoes, skis, or kayak. And some hikes are especially popular with kids. Of course, you'll also find plenty of multi-day treks favored by intrepid backpackers eager to spend a lonely night on a haunted trail.

Print
 Appearances

Crossing into Nature's Twilight Zone
ExploreEpic.com

My  ghost story
Mufreesboro Post

Tennessee Tales
Knoxville News Sentinel

Haunted Anacapa
Santa Barbara Independent

Spookiest Strolls of the Southeast
Blue Ridge Outdoors

Callam County Haunts
Tacoma News Tribune

Haunted Hikes of  Southwest Florida
Fort Myers Magazine

The Deceptive Isle Ventura County Reporter

10 Great Places to go on  a Haunted Hike USA TODAY

"Ghosts of the Islands"
Ventura County Star

Yahoo News,  Aug 14, 2006

Haunted Hikes shares the front page with Harrison Ford  Sonora Union Democrat Aug 14, 2006

Denver Post, Associated Press

Adrienne Wilson faces her fears on Gadling: the Travelers web log

Salt Lake Tribune

UT etorch
Walk in the Park
--if you dare!