Day Hiking Trails: Duluth News-Tribune

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Duluth, Minn., newspaper runs article noting author’s top local hikes

The Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune quoted me and mentioned a couple of my books in the article “Kid-friendly hiking trails in the Northland” that appeared in Friday’s paper. The article lists 22 day hiking trails; among my recommendations included in the write-up are: Jay Cooke Stat Park’s East Ridge Trail; Hawk Ridge; Big Manitou Falls Overlook Trail at Pattison State Park; and Amnicon Falls State Park Circle at Amnicon Falls State Park. The article is available online.

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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.