Updated 2025 edition of a book that has become of classic of Adirondack history. In “Breaking Trail,” authors Peggy Lynn and Sandra Weber teamed up to present the stories of remarkable and courageous women who blazed trails–literally!–through the Adirondacks in the early 20th century.
Breaking Trail: Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks
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About the Book
Updated 2025 edition of a book that has become of classic of Adirondack history. In “Breaking Trail,” authors Peggy Lynn and Sandra Weber teamed up to present the stories of remarkable and courageous women who blazed trails–literally!–through the Adirondacks in the early 20th century.
Peggy Lynn writes and sings songs about strong women, proclaiming “Mountain women can be heroes.” Sandra Weber digs through archives and recovers pieces of women’s history. Together they share stories that will make you laugh, cry, and reconsider Adirondack history.
This new edition, published 20 years after the book’s initial publication, includes some new songs by Peggy Lynn and a new preface by Emily Russell of North Country Public Radio. The cover design has also been refreshed.
“Let this book serve as the inspiration for the next generation of remarkable women blazing new trails in the Adirondacks.” —Emily Russell, North Country Public Radio
“It’s 2025 and I’m holding my old copy of ‘Breaking Trail,’ one of my resource books for studying and writing about women in the Adirondacks. The pages are well-thumbed and sticky-noted or sectioned with index cards here and there. Not just a research resource! Peggy and Sandra–both remarkable women–have done a great service to the women who supported, sustained, and survived to honor and cherish this miraculous state park. Carry in, carry out this book! —Mary Sanders Shartle, author, The Truth and Legend of Lily Martindale, SUNY Press, Excelsior Editions.”
“Trust two remarkable women, Peggy Lynn and Sandra Weber, to track down and share stories of inspiring Adirondack women. Some well-known, others obscure, but all of these women enriched the Adirondacks through their lives. This book fills a significant gap, focusing on stories that are largely untold elsewhere, particularly of the women whose ordinary lives made it possible for people to live in this extraordinary place. Each story is an opportunity to slip into another’s life and share gratitude for all these remarkable women accomplished.” —Julia Goren, Executive Director of the Adirondack Mountain Club
“Peggy Lynn and Sandra Weber have woven superb stories honoring twenty-five unique Adirondack women, powerful models for girls and women of all ages. Told from the heart, backed by serious research and passionate words, songs, drawings and photos, this collection deserves a reprise so we may all benefit from the illuminating stories of these intrepid pathfinders.” —Fran Yardley, author, Finding True North: A History of One Small Corner of the Adirondacks
ISBN
9780916346881
Format
Paperback
Page Count
184
Dimensions
10 in. x 7 in. x 0.5 in.
Contains Illustrations
