60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore
Including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties
- Popular, proven format: the previous edition sold 6,500 copies, strong numbers for a city-specific title
- Market: More than 40 million people went hiking in the U.S. in 2016, with reasons ranging from enjoyment of the outdoors to health and exercise
- 60 featured hikes, all within an hour or so from Baltimore
- Now in full-color with new photos
- Updated trail-access information, including directions to the trailheads, fees, hours, facilities, contact information, and more
- GPS-based trail maps
- Descriptions that include trail length, trail difficulty, and hiking times
- Information about the flora, fauna, and wildlife that hikers are likely to see
Allison Sturm is a writer living in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her love for travel and the outdoors has taken her on hikes all over the world, including Italy, Spain, Ireland, and Saba, where she spent her honeymoon hiking up a volcano with her husband, Steven. She loves exploring all of the wonderful recreational options in and around Baltimore, and looks forward to instilling a spirit of adventure in their baby boy, who joined the family in fall (a month after finishing this third edition!).
Evan Balkan teaches writing and literature at the Community College of Baltimore County. His fiction and nonfiction, mostly in the areas of travel and outdoor recreation, have appeared in numerous publications throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, England, and Australia. He holds degrees from Towson, George Mason, and Johns Hopkins universities, and he lives in Maryland with wife, Shelly, and daughters, Amelia and Molly.
