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“Writing hiking books is a labor of love,” says Greg Witt, author of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City. But he notes that one the most enjoyable benefits of writing the book was the number of surprise wildlife encounters on the trail. “When you hit the trail early in the morning and hike during the week when fewer people are on the trail, you have a much greater chance of seeing an amazing variety of wildlife.”
As Greg was hiking trails in the Wasatch Mountains he saw deer and moose on a regular basis. “A 1400-pound moose can be threatening,” he said. “Coming around the corner and seeing a moose in the middle of the trail can be startling and may even be reason to turn around, unless the moose gets out of the way.”
He also saw mountain goats, elk, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, bison, beaver, fox, porcupine and bison, in addition to a number of smaller critters. “Rattlesnakes frequently bask in the sun on mountain trails, and I’ve nearly stepped on a few of them.”
In addition to being a busy author, Greg Witt is also an adventure guide in the Alps and in Utah. He does over 40 media appearances and speaking engagements annually.
Greg Witt is author of:
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City
Exploring Havasupai
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Kim Lipker grew up in Colorado loving the outdoors from an early age. She is the author of four books for Menasha Ridge Press, 60 Hikes with 60 Miles: Denver and Boulder, Day & Overnight Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park, Smart & Savvy Hiking: What Every Woman Needs to Know on the Trail. and The Best in Tent Camping: Colorado (with Johnny Molloy). She also wrote The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in the Rockies (Hungry Minds). In addition to writing books, Kim writes a regular parenting column and other features for Rocky Mountain Parent Magazine. For the Web site Away.com, she contributes features, ratings, and reviews covering parks, active sports, and outdoor adventures in the Rocky Mountains and Hawaii.
Considered an expert on the Rocky Mountains by her guidebook peers, Kim has been at the writing thing for a while, having had her first news article published at age 12 and later earning a journalism degree from the University of Missouri–Columbia.
Kim lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her three children, Anna, Alex, and Emma. For more information on her upcoming projects, visit her blog at trekalong.com/lipker.
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The funny folks at Camping Gear TV just released their review of our Best in Tent Camping series and 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles series. Every single guide is carefully researched and includes insider tips to finding the best hikes and cam...
Last weekend we participated in Covington, Kentucky’s 2nd Annual Farmer’s Fair! I suggest checking out their website to see what they’re all about. I can’t wait for next year’s event! The keynote spea...
Nancy & Ron Chase Passing West Quoddy HeadPhoto: Ken GordonOur Down East Maine sea kayak trip began in the fog literally. My wife Nancy and I watched our friend Ken as he emerged from soupy haze at Buck s Head Boat Landing i...
Last weekend we were lucky enough to participate in Covington, Kentucky’s annual Farmer’s Fair. The Farmer’s Fair was created to encourage people to support area farmers by eating local and eating fresh. The honored sp...
We had exceptional weather and an excellent turnout for a paddle on the Kennebec Gorge recently. A western Maine whitewater treasure located in Moxie Gore, the gorge is four miles of continuous big volume whitewater that flows f...
More correctly, 33% submitted. There are still several steps between my submission and actual publication.These are the ten hikes I submitted for the 33% installment:SEDONA:Airport MesaParson SpringsThe Lime Kiln TrailWoods CanyonFLAGST...
The Keen Team has just returned from an exciting week at the Outdoor Retailer Convention in Salt Lake City. We traveled from far and wide to show off our Wilderness Press and Menasha Ridge Press guides. I think it was quite a success!We...
Whenever I think of wealthy capitalist, personal care products magnate and land baroness Roxanne Quimby, lyrics to the Police hit tune Roxanne play over and over in my mind. The words, Roxanne you don t have to put on the red l...
Thoughts of waterfalls stretch my imagination toward the outer reaches of Brazil or New Zealand some far away land where, right now, I can only travel in an exotic dream. Last week; however, I realized that Pennsylvania has a deal mor...
Attending Outdoor Retailer next week? Stop in the Wilderness Press booth #32108, for free adventure books and meet the awesome authors who will be signing them! Below is our booth schedule, come visit!Tuesday, August 31:00 - Winton Port...
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