‘Hikes’ author presenting St. Croix River Valley’s best birding trails

Where’s the best place in the St Croix Valley to see eagles soar within a few feet of you? To hear songbirds sing a sweet soundtrack as you walk through the woods? To spot pheasants, turkeys and other game birds?

I’ll tell about those and several other locales during “Best Bird Trails of the St Croix River Valley,” an hour-long presentation on Thursday, May 14, at Chapter2Books in Hudson, Wis.

Each of the trails will be pulled from my bestselling book, Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Trails of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and most are within an hour’s drive of Hudson. Copies of the book and my other hiking titles are available for purchase at Chapter2Books.

The presentation starts at 7 p.m. Chapter2Books is located at 226 Locust St. in historic downtown Hudson.

Learn about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.

‘Hikes’ author presenting St. Croix River Valley’s best wildflower trails

Where’s the best place in the St Croix Valley to see carpets of spring wildflowers? Prairie blossoms that pioneers found common when they arrived in the region? Rare flowers not seen elsewhere in the Upper Midwest?

I’ll tell about those and several other locales during “Best Wildflower Trails of the St. Croix River Valley,” an hour-long presentation on Thursday, April 16, at Chapter2Books in Hudson, Wis.

Each of the trails will be pulled from my bestselling book, Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Trails of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and most are within an hour’s drive of Hudson. Copies of the book and my other hiking titles are available for purchase at Chapter2Books.

The presentation starts at 7 p.m. Chapter2Books is located at 226 Locust St. in historic downtown Hudson.

Learn about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.

‘Hikes’ author presenting ‘Romantic Trails of the St. Croix Valley’

Where’s the most romantic place in the St Croix Valley to have a picnic with your sweetie? That one beautiful vista that will leave you holding one another for hours? The best place to steal a kiss as the sun sets before you?

I’ll tell about those and several other locales during “Romantic Hikes of the St. Croix Valley,” an hour-long presentation on Thursday, Feb. 12, at Chapter2Books in Hudson, Wis.

Each of the trails will be pulled from my bestselling book, Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Trails of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and most are within an hour’s drive of Hudson.

The presentation starts at 7 p.m. Chapter2Books is located at 226 Locust St. in historic downtown Hudson.

Learn about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.

Chapter2Books hosts author’s unveiling of St. Croix riverway guide

A special thanks to Chapter2Books in Hudson, Wis., for hosting the book signing of my latest hiking guidebook, Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway on Saturday. I signed and sold every one of copies as well as a few of my older titles. Day Hiking the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway features more than 70 Minnesota and Wisconsin trails along the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers. The National Park Service unit runs more than 250 miles from Prescott, Wis., north to near Solon Springs, Wis., and east from the Danbury, Wis., area to near Cable, Wis. It boasts seven state parks on or near its shores, including Hudson’s own Willow River State Park; Chapter2Books is located at 226 Locust St. in historic downtown Hudson. Here are pictures from the event.

Find out about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.

‘Hittin’ the Trail’ author signing latest book Saturday in Hudson, Wis.

I’ll be signing copies of my latest hiking guidebook, Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, on Saturday, April 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Chapter2Books in Hudson, Wis. The book features more than 70 Minnesota and Wisconsin trails along the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers. The National Park Service unit runs more than 250 miles from Prescott, Wis., north to near Solon Springs, Wis., and east from the Danbury, Wis., area to near Cable, Wis. It boasts seven state parks on or near its shores, including Hudson’s own Willow River State Park. Chapter2Books is located at 223 Locust St. in historic downtown Hudson.

Find out about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.