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Jeff Alt's adventures, books, and advice have been featured on ESPN, Discovery Channel.com, Hallmark Channel, in Backpacker Magazine, the AP, Fitness RX for Men, LA Times, Women's Health, Shape, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more. Alt is a celebrated author and a talented speaker. Alt's book, A Walk for Sunshine, won the Gold "Book of the Year" awards sponsored by Foreword Reviews, it took first place winner in the National Best Books Awards Sponsored by USA Book News and won a Bronze in the Living Now Book Awards. Alt's book, Get Your Kids Hiking, won the bronze in both the Living Now Book Awards and the IndieFab Award in Family and Relationships. Alt has now created an award-winning children's National Park series, The Adv ...more

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Beaufort Books (BB) Interviewed Jeff Alt (JA) about his latest national park books series for children, The Adventures of Bubba Jones.

BB: Among many other things, you’re hailed as a hiking and camping expert. What first sparked your love of hiking?
JA: My parents helped plant the seed for my love of the outdoors. As a child, they took us kids camping, hiking, and fishing routinely. On one family adventure to the Great Smoky Mountains, my brothers and I packed provisions and hiked up the highest mountain along the Appalachian Trai Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 05, 2022 12:44 • Tags: acadia-national-park, beaufort-books, grand-canyon-national-park, great-smoky-mountains, jeff-alt, middle-grade, national-park-book-series, shenandoah-national-park

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Jeff Alt’s books

Average rating: 3.82 · 1,501 ratings · 164 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail 3.90 avg rating — 1,144 ratings — published 2000 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Boots-One Journey: A Story of Survival, Awareness & Rejuvenation on The John Muir Trail 3.38 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Bubba Jones #1: Time Traveling Through the Great Smoky Mountains by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Hannah Tuohy (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Get Your Kids Hiking: How to Start Them Young and Keep it Fun! 3.77 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Bubba Jones #2: Time Traveling Through Shenandoah National Park by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Hannah Tuohy (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Bubba Jones #3: Time Traveling Through Acadia National Park by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Hannah Tuohy (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Bubba Jones #4: Time Traveling Through Grand Canyon National Park by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Hannah Tuohy (Illustrator) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time Traveling Through Yellowstone National Park: The Adventures of Bubba Jones (#5) by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Hannah Tuohy (Illustrations) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160-Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail by Jeff Alt (2005-09-15) by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Walk for Sunshine by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author), Kirby Heyborne (Reader) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Adventures of Bubba Jones (5 books)
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“With trail magic like this, you would never believe the news headlines reporting on all of the terrible sides of our society. These instances of trail magic were more than one-time occurrences. Trail magic was what our country was founded on—goodwill to all.”
― Jeff Alt, A Walk for Sunshine

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“learned that life is as simple or as complicated as you make it. I had chosen to simplify my life to include only the best things: my family, friends, and the mountains.”
― Jeff Alt, A Walk for Sunshine

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“Again, I realized how simple my life on the trail had become while civilization continued on without me.”
― Jeff Alt, A Walk for Sunshine

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