Craig Romano

Award winning author Craig Romano grew up in rural New Hampshire where he fell in love with the natural world. A former backcountry ranger in the White Mountain National Forest, ski bum in Vermont, and hiking guide in the Pyrenees of France and Spain; the outdoors are his calling! He has traveled extensively, from Alaska to Argentina, Sicily to South Korea, seeking wild and spectacular landscapes. He ranks Washington State, his home since 1989, among the most beautiful places on the planet and he has thoroughly hiked it, more than 33,000 miles worth from Cape Flattery in the NW to Puffer Butte in the SE; Cape Disappointment in the SW to the Salmo-Priest Wilderness in the NE. An avid hiker, ultra-runner and dedicated conservationist; Craig has written about these passions for more than two dozen publications, including; Backpacker, Paddler, Northwest Travel and Life, Northwest Runner, AMC Outdoors, Seattle Met, Tracing the Fjord, Mountaineers magazine and Washington Trails. Content creator for Hikeoftheweek.com and the TreadMap App, he is the author of more than 25 books. He is currently working on Urban Trails Vancouver BC and a Rail Trails Guide to Washington.. He holds several degrees; an AA in Forestry from White Mountains Community College (NH), a BA in history and a Masters in education from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife and son in Skagit County near the North Cascades and San Juan Islands.