Books & Essays

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  Title:
  Hiking the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildernesses
  
  Date Published:
  Peachtree Publishers 2012

  Description:
  In his new hiking and natural history guide, Tim Homan leads fellow hikers along a network of 34 trails and trail sections. This 100-mile network winds through the North Carolina high country (ten peaks over 6,000 feet) of two wildernesses Shining Rock and Middle Prong and the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor south of both wildernesses. The trail network also includes a pocket of nonwilderness Pisgah National Forest land between the parkway and the Shining Rock Wilderness. Following an informative introduction to the area, Homan provides detailed, in-depth trail narratives. The trail system is divided into six chapters that group trails according to regional cohesion and connectivity. Each chapter begins with a topographic trail map. A header providing essential facts such as trail length and difficulty, access points, junctions, and distinctive features introduces each trail or trail section. Extensive nature notes including species profiles, bloom dates for numerous wildflowers, and black and white botanical drawings frequently follow the in-depth trail narratives. Easy-to-follow directions usher you to the exact trailhead or interior junction.
  
  

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  Title:
  Hiking Trails of the Cohutta and Big Frog Wildernesses, 2d edition
  
  Date Published:
  Peachtree Publishers 2007

  Description:
  Join Tim Homan as he explores the trails of northwestern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, describing the surroundings and providing important information for novice and experienced hikers.
  
  Tim Homan returns as our guide through northwestern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee in his third hiking book covering the southern Appalachians. Homan expertly maps out each area and describes each trail in great detail, explaining the surrounding habitat, providing comments on the area's vegetation, and noting specific sights to see. His personable narrative style makes the book at once a helpful resource and a pleasure to read. Trailhead and regional maps and detailed directions make the book even more user-friendly.
  
  

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  Title:
  Hiking Trails of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock and Citico Creek Wildernesses, 3d edition
  
  Date Published:
  Peachtree Publishers 2007

  Description:
  This completely updated and revised guide to the hiking trails in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock and the Citico Creek Wildernesses, one of the most scenic and unspoiled areas of the Southern Appalachians, is an invaluable aid for novice and experienced hikers alike.
  
  
  In this easy-to-use guide, outdoor writer and naturalist Tim Homan provides 30 detailed write-ups of 123 miles of wilderness trails in the Nantahala National Forest of western North Carolina and the Cherokee National Forest of eastern Tennessee, 6 trailhead area maps and 2 regional maps, as well as descriptions of the wildlife and rich botanical diversity of the area. Length, difficulty, access, and outstanding features of each trail are also provided.
  
  

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  Title:
  Hiking the Benton Mackaye Trail: A Guide to the Benton MacKaye Trail from Georgia's Springer Mountain to Tennessee's Ocoee River
  
  Date Published:
  Peachtree Publishers 2002

  Description:
  A detailed, illustrated guidebook for novice and experienced hikers to hiking the scenic, primitive trail that runs along the western ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
  
  Veteran hiker and nature writer Tim Homan guides fellow hikers and backpackers along the scenic, primitive Benton MacKaye Trail, currently a ninety-mile trail that extends from Springer Mountain in Georgia into southern Tennessee.
  
  The guidebook is divided into twelve trail sections, each including a map, an elevation profile, and easy-to-use information on length, difficulty, access, and scenic features. Homan describes the surrounding habitat, providing comments on the area's flora and fauna.
  
  Also included is an essay on the origins and history of the trail and the Benton MacKaye Trail Association, as well as a timetable for the development of the remainder of the proposed trail, information about the geology of the area, and a brief biography of founder Benton MacKaye.
  
  Named in honor of Benton MacKaye, who inspired the creation of the Appalachian Trail, the Benton MacKaye Trail is a trail in progress that will eventually cover more than 270 miles and extend through Tennessee into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina to rejoin the Appalachian Trail.
  
  

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  Title:
  Hiking Trails of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, and the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River
  
  Date Published:
  Peachtree Publishers 2002

  Description:
  Seasoned outdoorsman and writer Tim Homan guides fellow hikers and backpackers along scenic trails in eastern Georgia, and into the Carolinas, in his fourth hiking book.
  
  
  This new guidebook features detailed descriptions and directions to twenty-five trails and trail sections located within the Southern Nantahala Wilderness, the Ellicott Rock Wilderness, and the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River. Some 114 miles of wilderness area is covered, including over 23 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Homan expertly maps out each area, describing the surrounding habitat, providing comments on the area s vegetation, and noting specific sights to see. Trailhead and regional maps are also included.
  
  

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  Title:
  The Hiking Trails of North Georgia, 3d edition
  
  Date Published:
  Peachtree Publishers 1997

  Description:
  Suitable for the novice and the experienced hiker alike, this comprehensive guide to north Georgia mountains is now better than ever. With the participation of the Georgia Conservancy, this book has been significantly revised, adding more than 50 new trails. Now arranged geographically and even more user-friendly, THE HIKING TRAILS OF NORTH GEORGIA features 144 hikes and offers information regarding environmental ethics, common terms and symbols, and mountain biking.
  
  

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  Articles by Tim Homan
  
  Date Published:
  2005 and 2007

  Description:
  Articles
  
  A Hike into Heaven's Hell, Essay in Appalachian Heritage (Berea, KY), Summer, 2005.
  
  Where the Creek Turkey Tracks: Wild Land and Language, Article in Appalachian Heritage, Winter, 2007.