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In the news: Featured by North Country Public Radio and the Albany Times Union as a timely reissue spotlighting Adirondack women’s history.

SHORT INTRO

A North Country classic—freshly updated.
Singer-songwriter Peggy Lynn and historian Sandra Weber share the real lives of 25 remarkable Adirondack women—guides, advocates, artists, homesteaders, climbers, and everyday heroes. This new 2025 edition adds a foreword by Emily Russell (NCPR), two new song lyrics by Peggy, and updates like mountains newly named for women.

WHAT’S INSIDE

  • 25 true stories that bring Adirondack history to life. NCPR

  • Fresh 2025 updates + new foreword; written for today’s readers and classrooms. NCPR

  • New song lyrics by Peggy that echo the themes in the book. Peggy Lynn

  • Profiles include community leaders and outdoor pioneers (e.g., Grace Hudowalski), and advocates like Alice Green.

EDITION DETAILS

  • Title: Breaking Trail: Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks

  • Authors: Peggy Lynn & Sandra Weber

  • Edition: Updated 2025 reissue (paperback) — $20 (publisher list price) Purple Mountain Press

  • Length: 182 pages (original pagination; reissue notes new foreword/lyrics/updates) Peggy Lynn

  • Publisher: Purple Mountain Press (originally 2004; reissued 2025) eBay+1

  • Signed copies: Available directly from Peggy. Peggy Lynn

PERFECT FOR

  • Educators & libraries — engaging regional history with strong role models.

  • Hikers & park lovers — stories behind peaks, places, and names you know. New York Almanack

  • Families & community groups — readable chapters for talks and events.

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