It's time to start planning your hiking adventures!

If you haven't already done so, now's the time to start planning your hiking adventures for the upcoming year. With hiking soaring in popularity in recent years, there are many things you need to consider ahead of time, such as securing lodging or camping reservations, as well as timed entry and other trail access permits (in accord with local regulations). Most importantly, you need to plan which hikes you would like to take, especially if you wish to avoid crowds.

Last summer I published a guide for hikes spanning across the entire Rocky Mountains Range. This is the culmination of several decades of hiking in this region. Ultimate Hiking Guide to the Rocky Mountains: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico focuses on some of the most amazing hikes across the American Rockies, and provides you with a handpicked list of options that will allow you to make the most of your trips in the region.

What’s in the trail guide?

* Detailed descriptions for 75 day hikes that lead to tranquil backcountry lakes, roaring waterfalls, deep canyons, alpine meadows and placid glaciers. Many ascend to high mountain passes and summits. All of them will lead you to extraordinary places that offer breathtaking scenery.

Ultimate Hiking Guide to the Rocky Mountains is available on Amazon.