“A Walk in the Woods,” based on Bill Bryson’s beloved 1998 memoir, is destined to be compared to last year’s “Wild.” It’s easy to understand why. Both chronicle the trials and ...

When Bill Bryson's travelogue "A Walk in the Woods" came out in 1998, it landed almost instantly on the New York Times bestseller list. The word of mouth was epidemic: This book is hilarious.

A Walk In The Woods movie review: Robert Redford and Nick Nolte star in an awful Bill Bryson adaptation with all the comedy of a middling Two and a Half Men episode.

When Bill Bryson's travelogue "A Walk in the Woods" came out in 1998, it landed almost instantly on the New York Times bestseller list. The word of mouth was epidemic: This book is hilarious.

In the film A Walk in the Woods, Robert Redford portrays Bill Bryson, an aging author who decides to try and hike the 2,000-plus miles of the Appalachian Trail from start to finish. Joining Bryson ...

AUTHOR Bill Bryson admits he was nervous about signing away the movie rights to one of his best-selling books.

Bill Bryson’s now famous walk in the woods almost didn’t happen — twice. Bryson’s adventure walk with an old school friend on the 3500km Appalachian Trail through America’s northeast in ...

DF-04299_R (l to r) Robert Redford stars as Bill Bryson and Nick Nolte as Stephen Katz hiking along the Appalachian Trail in Broad Green Pictures upcoming release, A WALK IN THE WOODS.

A walk in Wales / Bill Bryson, author of "A Walk in the Woods," hikes the ancient, mysterious border known as Offa's Dyke By Bill Bryson, Special to the Chronicle April 7, 2002 ...

ROBERT REDFORD (as Bill Bryson): It's just something I feel I have to do. (Second excerpt from the film 'A Walk in the Woods') ROBERT REDFORD (as Bill Bryson): Jesus, two bears staring right at me.