The story of Bob Welch's 2011 attempt to hike the length of Oregon's mountainous spine. To reconnect with his past. And to better understand 19th-century Cascade Range advocate John Waldo, the state's answer to California naturalist John Waldo. Laughs, blisters, and new friends from literally aroudn the world—his PCT adventure had it all. But he never foresaw the bittersweet ending.