Trail Mix: Dirt, Doubt, and Nature’s Medicine Hardcover – December 3, 2025

TRAIL MIX: Dirt, Doubt, and Nature’s MedicineOne man. One camera. Two thousand miles of mud, bugs, and unexpected healing.Glenn Sweitzer didn’t plan to hike the Appalachian Trail. He wasn’t trying to write a book, and he definitely wasn’t prepared for what he’d discover—about nature, about strangers, and about himself.Armed with a bad hip, a backpack he didn’t know how to use, and a camera he did, Glenn set off in search of something he couldn’t quite name. What he found were hikers with trail names like Ponykeg and Mooney, a butterfly that refused to leave his boot, and a trail that kept whispering: keep going.This isn’t just a story about the Appalachian Trail. It’s about grief, resilience, spontaneous kindness, and the magic of walking straight into the unknown. Told with humor, heart, and a designer’s eye for beauty, Trail Mix is part memoir, part documentary companion, and 100% a reminder that it’s never too late to change your life—or at least take a really long walk in the woods.If you've ever felt stuck, restless, or curious about the healing power of nature, this book was written for you. Read more