A Million Steps: Discovering the Lebanon Mountain Trail

In 2009, experienced hiker and mountain climber El-Hibri decided to get a group of hikers together to be the first to walk the entire newly designated Lebanon Mountain Trail, traversing the length of the country from north to south.%C2%A0In her diary of their month-long 273 mile journey, El-Hibri recounts the people they meet, the nature they see, and the overwhelming hospitality and beauty of the nation.%C2%A0The narrative is immeasurably enhanced by the stunning photography of Norbert Schiller (Spectacular Egypt), who has captured the essence of the hike, the natural beauty of the trail, and the kindness of the people, resulting in a travelogue epic in distance and intimate in scope.%C2%A0Readers unfamiliar with the Lebanese landscape will be floored by the natural beauty of the country and captivated by El-Hibri's meditative prose and Schiller's luminous photographs.%C2%A0They may well be inspired to start their own hiking expeditions and become advocates for their own natural landscapes.%C2%A0(Sept.)