Women Who Hike National Parks

A celebration of athleticism, wisdom, and skill—Women Who Hike National Parks profiles over twenty of America’s most inspiring women adventurers ranging from legends to the rising stars of today. The book is both inspirational and aspirational as each adventurer tells her story in her own words through featuring their favorite hike at a national park, highlighting personal challenges, accomplishments, and philosophy, as well as providing readers with practical how-to suggestions on maximizing not only their own potential in hiking but in life. The profiles are complemented by stunning color photographs. Each profile includes a map of the hike being profiled, hike specs, miles and directions, GPS coordinates to the trailhead, and sidebars of something noteworthy about the hike, the national park, and the adventurer.

Author Biography

Heather Balogh Rochfort is the author of Women Who Hike and Moms Who Hike. Additionally, she is a career freelancer in the outdoor industry with bylines in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Outside, CNN, Runner’s World, and more. Balogh Rochfort is the on-air hiking expert for The Weather Channel. She currently lives in Carbondale, Colorado with her husband and daughter.