Bryson's Book "Really Amusing Story"

An unsigned column titled "Nature May Be Beautiful, but Beware Her Teeth" in the Lynchburg (VA) News and Advance dated 3 Janaury 2007, begins with a mention of Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" and then goes on to talk about other things related to dangers outdoors.

The relevant words are: "My daughter and her husband, who were visiting from Texas over the holidays, gave me a copy of Bill Bryson’s book, A Walk in the Woods. This is a really amusing story of two men, neither of whom are accomplished hikers, and their adventures as they head off to tackle the Appalachian Trail. One particularly funny chapter is devoted to the fears that the author had to overcome before the trek even begins."

It's been a couple years since I read the book, but I do recall that Bryson read a lot of material about the dangers of bears before he went on his hike.