Now Available!

New Urban Trails Books

Hike, Run, Walk close to the city! The latest Urban Trails books--Eastside and Tacoma are now available! Start exploring Anderson Island, the Issaquah Alps, Snoqualmie Valley and a slew of vibrant communities from Lakewood to Redmond.

Craig makes an appearance on SOS How to Survive

Craig appears on an episode of SOS How to Survive

I made an appearance on Season 2 Episode 4 of the Weather Channel's SOS How to Survive with Creek Stewart. Tune in to learn about edible berries in the Northwest and how to survive in the woods.

A Classic reworked! A Tribute to our Trails!

100 Classic Hikes Washington

100 Classic Hikes: Washington has been an iconic state trails guidebook for decades. Initially written by the godfathers of Washington guidebooks, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning, 100 Classics has been fully revised and updated by their spiritual godson, Craig Romano. Author of more than a dozen books on Washington hiking, Craig brings his own energy, passion, and expertise to this new edition that s every bit as gorgeous as its popular predecessor.

Listen to my interview on NPR affiliate KNKX

Walking In The Wilderness, Leaving No Trace

KNKX's Ed Ronco talked with Romano about hiking etiquette, both to be polite to other hikers, but also to preserve environmentally fragile areas.

Best Winter Hikes on King 5 Evening

Catch my segment on King 5's Evening talking about the Best Winter Hikes in Western Washington.

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Urban Trails, KNKX Interview

KNKX's Geoffrey Redick interviewed me on the top of Mount Vernon's Little Mountain about the importance of Urban Trails.

Romano Honored as a Literary Lion in 2019

On March 16th, 2019 I was honored along with a group of other Northwest authors as a Literary Lion by the King County Library System Foundation. Along with sharing the stage with such notable writers as Jennifer Egan (Keynote Speaker) and Nancy Pearl (emcee); I signed lots of books, met lots of great people, and we raised nearly a half million dollars for literacy programs in King County!

Walk! Hike! Run! New Series!

Urban Trails: Kitsap focuses on the trails, parks, and preserves within the urban and suburban areas around Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, and the Key and Kitsap peninsulas. You'll find trails to beaches, old growth forests, lakeshores, wildlife-rich wetlands, rolling hills, scenic vistas, meadows, historic sites, and vibrant communities. All of the routes here are designed to show you where you can go for a nice run, long walk, or quick hike right in your own backyard.

Check out my hard hitting column on conservation and trail issues.

Read: Trail Tales in The Mountaineer magazine

In every issue of the Mountaineer Magazine I discuss conservation, policy, and other trails related issues-and I'm not afraid to tackle the controversial ones, too. Give it a read!

Urban Trails Olympia

Urban Trails Olympia

Explore Washington's Capital City! Start exploring trails in and around Washington's capital including the Capitol State Forest.

Day Hiking Eastern WA

The best day hikes in the Kettles-Selkirks, Columbia Plateau, Blue Mountains, and around Spokane.

Day Hiking the San Juans and Gulf Islands!

The most comprehensive hiking guide to the San Juan and Gulf Islands-it is also the only book to treat these two region as one! Start exploring the Salish Sea!

Fox News Interview on Hiking

Will the movie "Wild" be a boon to hiking? I weigh in with this interview and also share some of my favorite places to hike! (photo AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures)

THE NORTH CASCADES Finding Beauty And Renewal In The Wild Nearby

Check out this new book by Pulitzer prize winning author William Dietrich. I contributed a section on hiking, camping, paddling, snowshoeing and more in the North Cascades.

Have A Blast

It's Here! The Most Comprehensive Guide ever published for the Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument. 95 hikes including backpacking trips, summit climbs, and winter trails. Every trail in the National Monument and more!

Professional Hiker?

Learn the scoop on what I do in this "investigative piece" by Tom Paulu of the Longview Daily News.

Scruffy Gray- Rest in Peace

On February 19th, 2013, I had to say goodbye to the love of my life (after my wife). Rest in Peace sweet Scruffers. Hope there is lots of yogurt up there for you in Kitty Heaven.

Northwest On The Run

Check out my regular feature, Northwest on the Run in Northwest Runner magazine. Since 1999 this feature has been helping runners find the best races, trails, running routes and other points of interest to runners and walkers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia.