Barry Parr grew up hiking the Sierra Nevada, and though he’s traveled widely and lived many years both in Europe and Asia, he still loves these mountains more than any other place. A student of lit...
Robert Manning is Professor Emeritus at the University of Vermont where he taught the history, philosophy, and management of national parks and conducted a longterm program of research for the US N...
Born and raised in the northwest, Lars W. Johnson’s passion for absorbing geologic beauty developed early when the family took a trip south to Portland, Oregon, just in time to catch Mount St. Hele...
Steve Johnson is a self-propelled recreation junkie and fan of all things outdoors. A regular contributor to Backpacker and regional magazines across the country, some of Steve’s other work include...
John Kratz grew up in Pocatello, Idaho, exploring the mountains that surround this small western city. He was first introduced to hiking by his parents who took him and his three siblings on freque...
Eli Burakian is an outdoor enthusiast, writer, and photographer based in Vermont. He photographed a number of books in the Knack series, including Knack Hiking and Backpacking. His other books incl...
The History of the United States explores our young nation's precolonial history through present day.The first chapter establishes the central theme of the book--the struggle to define the meaning ...