Celebrated travel writer Bill Bryson, instead of retiring, decides to hike the Appalachian Trail, accompanied by his long-lost friend Stephen Katz, a down-on-his-luck philanderer. The two friends have different definitions of "adventure" and their trek becomes a journey of self-discovery.

A Walk in the Woods
A middle-aged man returns to his American heritage by hiking the Appalachian Trail with his old friend, seeking to rekindle his roots after years spent abroad in England.