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.
Get Your Copies Today!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.
Watch my segment here!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.
Get Your Copy Today!KNKX's Ed Ronco talked with Romano about hiking etiquette, both to be polite to other hikers, but also to preserve environmentally fragile areas.
Listen Now!Catch my segment on King 5's Evening talking about the Best Winter Hikes in Western Washington.
Watch NowKNKX's Geoffrey Redick interviewed me on the top of Mount Vernon's Little Mountain about the importance of Urban Trails.
Listen Now!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!
Learn more about the Gala and next year's eventUrban 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.
Start exploring your backyard trails and parks!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!
Read the magazine here and consider joining The MountaineersExplore Washington's Capital City! Start exploring trails in and around Washington's capital including the Capitol State Forest.
Get your copy now!The best day hikes in the Kettles-Selkirks, Columbia Plateau, Blue Mountains, and around Spokane.
Learn MoreThe 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!
Get Your Copy Now!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)
Read the article hereCheck 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.
Get your book and start celebrating the North Cascades!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!
Get Your Copy Now!Learn the scoop on what I do in this "investigative piece" by Tom Paulu of the Longview Daily News.
Someone has to do it!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.
Remembering Scruffy GrayCheck 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.
Don't Miss an Issue!Updates, news, reviews, and happenings with my books, writing, awards, events and more.
Dig Through The Archives““Craig is a talented writer who holds a deep passion for the outdoors, trails, and hiking. If you're looking for someone who can write about a broad array of topics on the outdoors, Craig is your guy.”
Jasmine Minbashian |, Conservation Northwest
“"Author Romano’s hiking books are a wealth of knowledge"
June 19, 2011, The Spokesman-Review
“"Romano is one of the better guidebook authors around"