Robert Manning is a professor at the University of Vermont who teaches and conducts research on the history, philosophy, and management of national parks. He has won the university's highest awards in both teaching and research. Martha Manning is an artist working in fiber and printmaking. Her work has been published in national magazines and in nationally juried shows.
"Bob and Martha encourage us to take a hike for our health, to
experience the national parks at pedestrian speed, and to connect
with the national parks on a personal level. Follow them and you
can walk in the footsteps of all who have devoted their lives to
protecting the national parks and the planet we call home." -- Jon
Jarvis, 18th Director of the National Park Service
"American Hiking Society Ambassadors Bob and Martha Manning show us
that hiking offers rich and up-close connections to our national
parks and that you don't have to summit the highest peak to get a
'hiker's high.'" --Kate Van Waes, Executive Director, American
Hiking Society
"American Trails is working to create more and better trails across
our country; the Mannings' exceptional book leads you to the very
best hikes in our national parks." --Mike Passo, Executive
Director, American Trails
"This beautiful book inspires readers to enjoy the national parks
in the most genuine way -- by walking them. Join with other
national park champions to appreciate, preserve and protect these
national treasures." --The National Park Foundation
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