Clay Bonnyman Evans’ new thru-hiking memoir is now available in e-book and paperback formats at Amazon.com. Evans — aka Pony — hiked the 2,653-mile Pacific Crest Trail from April to August 2021. Spectacular scenery, pristine weather, and deep camaraderie with a continually evolving trail family made for a joyous sojourn in the wilderness. But his emotional journey was full of surprises. Written with wry humor and deep reverence for the land, this new adventure picks up where his Appalachian Trail memoir left off, revealing once more the trail’s ability to transform lives physically, … [Continue reading]
New edition of 1999 cowboy memoir ‘I See By Your Outfit’ now available
I've just published a new edition of my 1999 memoir about my days working as a cowboy in the 1980s, with an updated subtitle: I See by Your Outfit: An Unexpected Cowboy Odyssey. Originally published by Johnson Books, it went out of print some … [Continue reading]
Book review: Former Camera columnist Clay Evans recreates Appalachian Trail hike with honest, raw account
This review first appeared in the Boulder, Colo. Daily Camera March 1, 2021. Memoir gives readers a chance to live the experience through a relatable view The Trail is the Teacher: Living and Learning on the Appalachian Trail by Clay Bonnyman … [Continue reading]
Sandy Bonnyman’s brother Gordon receives posthumous recognition for WWII service
George Gordon Bonnyman, Sr. served with no less distinction than his older brother, 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., recipient of the Medal of Honor and subject of Bones of My Grandfather. On Oct. 17, Congress announced that the younger Bonnyman's … [Continue reading]
Review of ‘The Trail is the Teacher’ on The Trek
Thanks to writer Hugh Owen and The Trek for reviewing The Trail is the Teacher! ~~ By Hugh Owen Clay Bonnyman Evans’s new book about his Appalachian Trail hike—The Trail Is the Teacher: Living and Learning on the Appalachian Trail—is a delightful … [Continue reading]
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