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

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Seattle Backpackers Magazine runs 'Hikes' author's article

Seattle Backpackers Magazine ran my article “How to Select a Good Trail for a Child” in its Tuesday edition. The article examines factors to consider – such as length, elevation gains and dangers – when identifying a trail to day hike with kids. Seattle Backpackers Magazine is a popular and well-respected online magazine focusing on backpacking, hiking, climbing and camping. The article comes on the heels of the release of my second Hikes with Tykes guidebook, Hikes with Tykes: Games and Activities.

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

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.