Day Hiking Trails: Author reading from fathering/hiking book in Hudson, Wis.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Author reading from fathering/hiking book in Hudson, Wis.

To celebrate Father’s Day, I’ll be reading about hiking and fatherhood on Saturday, June 8, from noon to 2 p.m. at Chapter 2 Books in beautiful downtown Hudson, Wis. The readings are of the completed essays in an anthology that I’m penning, Trails and Trials: Journeys of a Father and Son. Among the book’s topics: Fathers’ fears of handling a newborn, traditional vs. nontraditional roles of a father, and fathers being nurturers. Each essay shows how hiking offers the answers to these and other complex issues of being a father. After the reading, I’ll be on hand to answer questions and sign any of my various hiking books, all of which currently are available for purchase at Chapter 2. It’ll be a great day to visit Hudson - the Raise the “Woof” Animal Walk and activities, sponsored by St. Croix Animal Friends, will be held earlier that day downtown. Chapter 2 is an independently owned and run bookstore, located at 422 Second St. in Hudson.

Read more about family friendly day hiking trails in my Headin' to the Cabin 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.