Ron Adkison , a dedicated naturalist and explorer of wild country, began his outdoor explorations in Southern California at the age of six. After more than 35 years of hiking, scrambling, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, he has logged more than 10,000 trail miles in ten western states (California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah). He has walked every trail in this guide multiple times. Ron shares his enthusiasm for wild places in Hiking Southern California . Other guidebooks by Ron Adkison: --Hiking Northern California --Hiking Washington --Exploring Beyond Yellowstone --Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range --Hiking Grand Canyon National Park --Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Canyon --Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region --Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region --Hiking Northern California --Best Easy Day Hikes Northern Sierra. --Wild Northern California --Best Easy Day Hikes Southern Sierra --50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks. --Utah's National Parks.