Washington-state native RON C. JUDD, a veteran columnist and reporter at the Seattle Times, has spent most of his life exploring the trails, campgrounds, streams, and beaches of the Pacific Northwest. The author of a half dozen bestselling guidebooks, two humor books, and a fan's guide to the Winter Olympics, he lives in Bellingham, Washington.
Praise for the Day Hike! series: ""[Most guidebooks are by] backpackers who occasionally day hike. But most people are day-hikers, who occasionally backpack. And that's the key difference to this series."" —Ron C. Judd ""The series . . . earns points for rating each individual trip on a five-scale and for providing a comparative overview of all hikes in each book's introductory pages. For those of us who like to cherry-pick trails, ratings simplify our task."" —Seattle Times ""The presentation of basic facts (distance, elevation gain, maps, permits, etc.) is excellent and easy to follow. In addition to helpful topographical maps, the guides feature elevation profiles—an inspired addition!"" —Olympian