Russ Schneider

Russ Schneider grew up hiking the wilds of the West. He moved to Portland to attend Reed College. While earning a degree in Portland, Russ visited the Gorge often for a taste of the wilderness. Its accessibility from the city and its truly wild character kept Russ hiking, and pretty soon he had hiked every one of the trails in this book. As a veteran hiker, guide, and author, Russ loves showing people the land. In addition to Hiking the Columbia River Gorge , he has authored Fishing Glacier...See more

Russ Schneider grew up hiking the wilds of the West. He moved to Portland to attend Reed College. While earning a degree in Portland, Russ visited the Gorge often for a taste of the wilderness. Its accessibility from the city and its truly wild character kept Russ hiking, and pretty soon he had hiked every one of the trails in this book. As a veteran hiker, guide, and author, Russ loves showing people the land. In addition to Hiking the Columbia River Gorge , he has authored Fishing Glacier National Par k, and Backpacking Tips . See less