Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 A Concise History of the Appalachian Trail -- 2 From Georgia to Main: The Route of the Appalachian Trail -- The Southern States -- The Middle Atlantic States -- New England -- 3 Mountains Rise, Mountains Fall -- Geologic Time TABLE -- 4 The Long Green Tunnel -- Tree Profiles -- Trees of AT & Fall Leaf Color Guide TABLE -- 5 The Grand Floral Parade -- Flower Profiles -- Average Blooming Season for Some AT Flowers TABLE -- 6 Furred Creatures Great and Small (and in between) -- 7 Serenaders on the Wing -- Bird Profiles -- Birds of Shenandoah National Park TABLE -- Birds of the White Mountain National Forest TABLE -- 8 Of Moist Skin and Scales -- 9 Some Suggested Hikes -- Appendix A The ATC and Member Trail-Maintaining Clubs -- Appendix B Bibliography and Suggested Readings and Field Guides -- About the Author.