ChristineWoodsidebeganheroutdoorsjourneyinhertwenties,followingfriendsandaboyfriendwhocameupwiththeidea.Fromthatfirsttrip,Chrisgrewintoanavidoutdoorswoman,thru-hikingtheAppalachianTrailwithherhusbandandtwofriends.Byhermid-30sshebegantakingherdaughters,whotaughtheraboutherselfnotonlyasoutdoorswomanandmotherbutawomaningeneral.Anotherdecadeon,shedecidedsheneededtoexplorealoneforawhile.Therough-hewn,grubbyfeminismthatdevelopedoverthecourseofChris’spersonalandprofessionaltimeinthesewildplaceschangedher--andmaybeherdaughters--forever.GoingOvertheMountainchartsthatcoursewithinsightandhumorthatanyreaderandoutdoorslovercanappreciate.
