I just finished reading a book called “Tent for Seven” by Marty Ohlhaut and his daughter, Grace Ly. I’ll just spoil the rest of the review for you and tell you to buy it – the book is engaging, funny,…
Hiking Book Review: Utah Canyon Country
I have a review of a great book to share with you today: Utah Canyon Country: 20 Must-See Sites and Short Hikes by Laurie J. Schmidt. I’d had my eye on the book for some time, so when I was…
New Book + Giveaway!
I’m so excited to announce my latest hiking guide, “Scenic Hikes of the National Parks, Vol. 1”. It includes 14 hikes in 14 parks across the western US! Each hike was carefully chosen – these are some of the most…
Book Review: Ramble On: A History of Hiking by Jeffery J. Doran
Disclaimer: I have known Jeff through social media for a number of years, and enjoyed and made good use of his websites (see the list here) even before we “friended”. We have also partnered on a number of books. Jeff…
Now Announcing: A View Junkie’s Guide: Dayhiking Wyoming!
It’s official: I’ve released another book about day hiking! This time it’s to Wyoming – mountains and rivers, lakes and geysers! It’s by far the longest book I’ve written to date – there’s almost 50 trails featured, let alone suggestions…
Announcing: A View Junkie’s Guide to Dayhiking Washington
It’s official! I’ve published another travel book – “A View Junkie’s Guide to Dayhiking Washington” by Anne Whiting! This one takes day hikers to Washington, where (per the back cover) they can experience some of the best scenery Washington has…
eBook Review: Hidden Gems of the Western United States
Imagine a travel book that overviews about 130 off-the-beaten-path destinations in the western US states? A book that gives historical, geological, and zoological information for a wide variety of parks that will pique the interest of almost anyone? That’s what…
A View Junkie’s Guide to Dayhiking Colorado – My First Book!
I’ve published a book – “A View Junkie’s Guide to Dayhiking Colorado” by Anne Whiting! After so many years of friends and family members asking us to tell them about our favorite hikes, I’ve finally compiled about 30 hikes (with…
Book Review: John Fielder’s Best of Colorado
I originally wrote this review of the book “John Fielder’s Best of Colorado” for the now-debunked E-pinions website, so if it’s a little different style than what I usually publish, you’ll know why. Pros: Great information for the…