Robert Scholey (ca. 1650-ca. 1688) was born in England, probably Yorkshire, and died in what is now Mercer County, New Jersey. He immigrated to America in 1678 with his wife Sarah Bingham. Their descendants and relatives lived in New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and elsewhere.

A collection of trail diaries, poems, and essays by well-known writers such as Henry David Thoreau, James Dickey, Aldo Leopold, James MacGregor Burns, Richard Wilbur, and many not so well-known people.

In the wake of his father's death and recently fired from his job, Gil agrees to accompany his father's best friend Syd on a monthlong hike on the John Muir Trail. There's just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the 200-mile journey. Moreover, he learns Syd may not survive the hike. Set authentically in the High Sierra and fused with insightful accounts of history and ecology, The Trail illustrates how wilderness can serve as our greatest guide.