Jeff Alt's Mission:To entertain and inspire you to go after your dreams, get outside, and bring your family along for the ride hike.
How would sleeping with a skunk, being chased by a bull, charged by a bear, suffering painful blisters, swarms of insects, and hilarious food cravings convince Jeff Alt that walking the Appalachian Trail was one of the best things he ever did? Jeff is available for interviews and excerpts to tell you how.
Jeff Alt is the author of A Walk For Sunshine ($15.95; ISBN-13: 978-0-9679482-2-5) 2nd edition, Dreams Shared Publications, September 2007. This new edition features an epilogue chapter focusing on life lessons he learned from his time on the trail and how he’s applied them to his life. He shares how walking the Appalachian Trail changed him, in profound, unique, and positive ways and how he has applied these lessons to his career, marriage, and raising his children. Jeff released his new book in celebration of the 10th annual Walk-With-Sunshine, inspired from his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail journey, which has raised over $140,000 for the home where Jeff's brother with cerebral palsy lives.
Published on environmentally friendly paper in compliance with the Green Press Initiative.
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Jeff Alt tells edge-of-your-seat tales involving bears, bugs, blisters, skunk bedmates, mice, and hilarious food cravings, all for a noble cause.
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Jeff Alt shares his Life Lesson’s from the Trail to inspires others to go after their dreams.
"Alt Nails the Trail Experience." -Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun-Time.
"There are numerous books on hiking the Appalachian Trail, but Alt tells the story best." -Carey Kish, Maine Outdoor Journal
October 2008 issue of National Geographic Adventurer features Jeff Alt and A Walk for Sunshine in the Instant Getaway section about an Appalachian Trail town.
March/April 2008 excerpt from A Walk For Sunshine’s Life Lesson Epilogue “five things I learned from thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail that make life bigger and better” Positive Thinking Magazine http://www.positivethinkingmag.com
Book Review of A Walk For Sunshine at BellaOnline: The Voice of Woman: “… I enjoyed this book more than I anticipated…I found it motivating and inspiring and entertaining…”
A Walk For Sunshine placed as an Award-Winning Finalist in the travel essay category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards".
NPR interview. Jeff Alt shares his "Life Lessons From the Trail" on NPR WVXU with Thane Maynard, the host of the nationally syndicated 90-second naturalist. Listen to an MP3: or Podcast
Boston Globe article : Jeff Alt contributes to article about outdoor clothing.
Jeff Alt's article "The Ideal Pack Weight" published in Get Out, an online outdoor magazine.
Jeff Alt is a guest hiking contributor for the award-winning Great American Outdoor Trails Radio Magazine with Jim Ferguson.
Jeff Alt teamed up with Shenandoah National Park rangers for a “hiking with toddler” seminar. This event was offered as part of the National Trails Day events to help educate parents on how to hike with children in a safe and fun way.
Jeff Alt contributes to an article in Carolina Parent “Fired Up for Campground Fun: Tips for first-time (and experienced) camping families" by Kathleen M. Reilly
February 2008, “Life Lessons Learned on the Trail: Ohio outdoorsman to write his book of essays, "A Walk for Sunshine." John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08048/857818-140.stm
February 2008, "Rocks, Snakes, and Beer on the Appalachian Trail: The first time Jeff Alt set foot in Pennsylvania, he came too close for comfort to a rattlesnake..." Karen Price, TribuneReview http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_553482.html
"Books let armchair travelers journey through the world...Life's learning experiences continue to grow for Jeff Alt, author of "A Walk for Sunshine." His book about his Georgia-to-Maine journey on the Appalachian Trail." -Linda Lange, Knoxville News Sentinel
"Author hopes to hook you on hiking." -Linda Stahl, The Courier Journal
"Five Million Steps...Hiking the Appalachian Trail helped Jeff Alt find his place in the world...[and]...has given him the opportunity to pass on some life lessons from the trail." -Art Lander, Herald-Leader.
"One of the most entertaining guests we have had on the air. Our listeners were riveted to the radio." -- Peter Anthony Holder, CJAD AM
“Jeff's 'can do' spirit is an inspiration to everyone who has a dream of making a difference." -- John Quaintance, WJCW radio
"Appalachian walk Changed Alt" -Steve Pollick, Toledo Blade
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Jeff Alt on the Hallmark Channel. Jeff was a guest on Hallmark Channel's New Morning where he shared his approach to going after the biggest of goals. The segment aired March 20th, June 1st., and August 15th. Check out an on-line clip. After clicking onto this site, scroll down until you see a video option and then click to watch. You will need "real player" to view http://www.newmorningtv.tv/todaysshow_032007.jsp
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Jeff Alt shares tips and inspiration on hiking with kids in Walk Magazine: "...There is no replacement for your child witnessing a parent doing something they love...instilling healthy habits at a young age will hopefully rub off. As a hiking enthusiast and parent, I have nothing to lose and miles to go..." --Tammy Lovell, Little Legs, Big Strides, Walk, Spring 2007
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Jeff Alt, selected as "Dad of the Month" by iparenting magazine highlighting his family trek in Ireland in which he carried his 21-month old daughter in a child carrier for 55 miles along the Burren Way. Read more: www.iparenting.com .
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Jeff Alt published "Keep on Hiking with Your Child on Board!" in print and web media. The Tennessee Star Journal and the Santa Clarita Guide
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Jeff Alt airs hour long interview on world wide public radio. The week of September 25, 400 NPR stations, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and US military radio aired a one hour interview with Jeff titled "Hiking For Dreams to Come True" www.newdimensions.org An estimated 1 billion listeners tuned in.
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"...Alt's conversational writing style makes one feel like a participant rather than an observer..." --Library Journal
"One of the best interviews we have had on the air." -- Anne Marie Welty, NPR, Cincinnati
Interview Jeff for an entertaining show. Jeff shares fresh engaging stories along with quirky and serious reasons to go after your dreams, get outside, share the outdoors with your children, and take up walking.
Consider this:
• Walking is the simplest, cheapest form of exercise there is.
• Walking is a great way to lose weight. Jeff walked the Appalachian Trail
for five months burning more calories than he consumed, losing 30 pounds. It’s
called the “Applachian Diet Plan.”
• Doctors agree that walking is healthy for the heart, good for lowering cholesteral, and it even helps treat depression.
Jeff is happy to provide an engaging interview on some timely topics:
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Jeff shares tips on taking the whole family into the woods including gear, training, and basic saftey techniques
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Jeff can share tips on taking your children along on a hike including gear, logistics, and how to make it a fun experience.
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Jeff shares stories of sleeping with skunks, bear encounters, hilarious food cravings from the trail and more.
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Jeff not only shares his adventures with family but he inspires you to get out and do more.
"Jeff wrote a book about his 147 day hiatus from civilization. Give him an afternoon and he could write a book on the art of hiking as well." -ESPN, Inside Americas National Parks
BIO:
Jeff Alt, has been featured on ESPN’s Inside America’s National Parks, Hallmark Channel's New Morning and more. His adventures have been widely featured in media across the country including dozens of television and radio programs (CNN-Radio, Good Day USA, KGO Radio, NPR etc). Jeff's books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Chicago Sun Times, and other leading review sources. Jeff has recently become a hiking contributor for the award-winning Great American Outdoor Trails Radio Magazine. Jeff's books combined have received four book awards (Forward Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, Notable Writers Notes Book Award, and a USA Best Books Award Finalist). Jeff has shared his Appalachian Trail adventures with Shenandoah National Park guests each season since 2001 in addition to hundreds of other venues across the country. Jeff has walked the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail, the 218-mile John Muir Trail with his wife, and Jeff trekked across a 50 mile swath of Ireland last summer with his wife, young daughter, and extended family. Not only is Jeff an expert hiker, he is a certified speech language communication expert with ten years of experience working with children ages two and up; and with academic curriculum standards. As an outdoorsman, Jeff knows first hand the important role the outdoors plays in our lives. As a language expert, Jeff knows how critical it is to teach our children while they are young. As parents, Jeff and his wife have made it their mission to share all the greatness of the outdoors with their children.
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