The Hiker's Way: Hike Smart. Live Well. Go Green.
John McKinney, author of 20 books about hiking, parklands and nature, is a man with mission: to motivate and inspire fellow hikers on that great trail we call life. For 18 years, McKinney, a.k.a. The Trailmaster, wrote a weekly hiking column for the Los Angeles Times and now writes articles and commentaries about nature and outdoor recreation for both print and online publications. A passionate advocate for the environment and our need to reconnect to nature, McKinney also shares his expertise on radio, TV, in the blogosphere and at his website, The Trailmaster. John McKinney is the author of A Walk Along Land's End: Dispatches from the Edge of California on a 1,600-mile hike from Mexico to Oregon; Orange County, A Day Hiker's Guide; Los Angeles County, A Day Hiker's Guide; Day Hiker's Guide to California's State Parks; Let's go Geocaching, plus many more books about hiking, nature, and outdoors recreation for both adults and children.