Cindy and her husband, Todd Gladfelter as well as their son, Bryce Gladfelter, are cycling the 300-mile Muir Ramble Route that John Muir charted on his walk from San Francisco to Yosemite. Much of this route also follows the John Muir Geo-Tourism Highway.
(For more information on the “Muir Ramble Route” visit: MuirRambleRoute.com.)
Cindy will have a Meet & Greet, and book signing on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 at the Gold Coin in Mariposa from 5:30-6:30 p.m. There will be a second Meet & Greet, and book signing the following day, on Sunday, April 24th at the Second Bench on Main Street in Coulterville between 10-11 a.m.
Come out and hear them speak about their eventful journey as well as stories of their past travels. Cindy is an author of six published books, including “A Woman's Journey on the Appalachian Trail,” about her 2,100-mile hike; “Journey on the Crest - Walking 2,100 Miles from Mexico to Canada,” on the Pacific Crest Trail, and “Scraping Heaven - A Family's 3,100 Mile Journey Along the Continental Divide.” These are the Triple Crown premier long distance trails in America. Cindy as well as Todd, are both Triple Crown backpackers and Cindy is also a Triple Crown Author.
Cindy's shares her important message of the gifts and value of disconnecting from technology and immersing yourself in the wilds of nature. She and Todd have raised their children close to the natural world and she is a strong advocate for the “No Child Left Inside” movement made famous by Rich Louv and his ground breaking book, “Last Child in the Woods - Saving our Children From Nature-deficit Disorder.” Her 7th book, “Modeling a Life” is nearly finished, chronicling their highly successful alternative lifestyle of educating and raising their children. After raising their children, the couple has taken on the task of creating a non-profit for combat veterans, RiverHouse PA, where they take Veterans into the peace of nature to help heal war wounds. Come out and hear all these stories, fresh off the Muir Ramble/John Muir Geo tourism Highway!
Note: Also on Sunday, April 24th in Coulterville, there will be a special closing ceremony for the Digital History of Coulterville at the IOOF Hall on Main Street. 'Click' here to read more.
