Day Hiking Trails: 'Hikes' author's article runs in Seattle Backpacker Magazine

Saturday, June 2, 2012

'Hikes' author's article runs in Seattle Backpacker Magazine

My article “Motivation – Get the Family to Hike This Summer!” appeared in Wednesday’s Seattle Backpackers Magazine. The article lists some activities parents can do to get their reluctant kids excited about an upcoming day hike. Among the activities are crafting homemade gear, making trail mix, and watching videos (Yes, you read right, “watching videos”). Seattle Backpackers Magazine – based out of Seattle, as you might guess – is an online source for backpacking, hiking, climbing and camping.

Read more about day hiking with children in my guidebook Hikes with Tykes.

Meet the Author

My name is Rob Bignell. I'm a long-time hiker, journalist and editor. My son Kieran and I have been hiking together for the past decade. Before Kieran, I taught middle school students in New Mexico and Wisconsin, served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard, and worked in newspapers. I've won several journalism awards, from editorial writing to sports reporting. In 2001, The Prescott Journal, which I served as managing editor of, was named Wisconsin’s Weekly Newspaper of the Year. Currently I own and operate an online editing business, Inventing Reality Editing Service. After spending several years in Southern California, my son and I now live in Wisconsin on the scenic Red Cedar River.