Ron Adkison was an avid hiker and backpacker, beginning his outdoor explorations at age six. He had logged over 12,000 trail miles in ten western states before his death in 2009. His son, Ben Adkison, took over revising and updating his books afterwards. Ron brought Ben on many of the trips in this book and many others when Ben was young. Ben is a professional mountain guide and photographer exploring mountains from Alaska to Antarctica. His photos can be seen at www.benadkisonphotography.com.