Day Hiking Trails: Day Hiking Trails of the Chippewa Valley

Thursday, May 5, 2016

'Hikes' author featured on WPR show today

I’ll be a guest on the Thursday, May 5 show of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Spectrum West,” talking about my latest book, Day Hiking Trails of the Chippewa Valley.

“Spectrum West” is a weekly program exploring the music, arts, and humanities in western Wisconsin. The show includes in-depth behind-the-scenes interviews and stories about area writers, musicians, theater, visual arts, and more.

Day Hiking Trails of the Chippewa Valley details more than a hundred trails in Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn and Pepin counties. Amazon.com recently named the book the #1 New Release in Central United States Travel Guides.

“Spectrum West” is heard weekly on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Ideas 88.3 WHWC-FM/Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/River Falls, with a repeat broadcast at 7 p.m. Fridays on 89.7 WUEC-FM/Eau Claire and 90.7 WVSS-FM/Menomonie. An archived version of the program also can be heard online.

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

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.