A Little Dog’s Journey to the Top of the Mountain
Author and columnist, Tom Ryan, joins Tim in this episode to talk about his recently released book, FOLLOWING ATTICUS: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship. Tim asks him what inspired him to write this book, why he decided to climb all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4000-foot peaks twice in one 90-day winter season and what it meant for him to be able to take Atticus, his schnauzer and friend, with him on the journey. They also talk about the incredible pictures featured in the book, which documented their journey. If you’ve ever had an animal that you’ve truly cared about and you’ve shared an incredible journey together, you’ll definitely want to listen to this interview to find out more about Tom and Atticus!
BIO:
Tom Ryan is the founder of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, newspaper the Undertoad and served as its publisher and editor for more than a decade. In 2007 he moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 four-thousand-foot peaks. After raising thousands of dollars for Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the pair was inducted into the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hall of Fame. Tom currently writes the popular The Adventures of Tom & Atticus column in the Northcountry News and Mountainside Guide, and the blog The Adventures of Tom & Atticus. Tom and Atticus live in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.