Summary
While many dream of solo adventure, these talented and adventurous women show how it's done. Whether hiking in Nepal, caving, sailing through choppy ocean waters, or discovering Alaska on foot, the women in these essays eloquently convey not only the thrills of the solo adventure, but also examine the complicated motivations and fears that can accompany such journeys. With its thoughtful exploration of numerous themes--trust and intuition, danger and invincibility, challenges andrewards--and its celebration of adventure, Going Alone explores the many ways that women find fulfillment, and is sure to provide ample inspiration for those contemplating their own forays into the wild.
Susan Fox Rogers is the editor of Solo: On Her Own Adventure, Another Wilderness: Notes from the New Outdoorswoman, and Two in the Wild, among others. Her writing has appeared in numerous anthologies. She lives in the Berkshire Mountains of New York.
