Weird things do not usually happen to Art Bernstein¿except once in a great while and, for some reason, almost always when hiking. Here, the veteran guidebook author offers sixteen compelling stories of strange-but-true events that occurred while he was exploring the great outdoors. Sometimes poignant, always witty, these tales of unexplained phenomena, mythical beasts, and unusual incidents cover ground from the Grand Canyon to the Florida Everglades, and they include such hair-raising incidents as a chance encounter with the mysterious Lady in the Woods and being stalked by a herd of mad deer.