Erik Schlimmer

Erik Schlimmer is the author of "Thru Hiker's Guide to America," "Blue Line to Blue Line," "History Inside the Blue Line," "Among the Cloud Splitters," and "My Adirondacks," this last title winning the Adirondack Center for Writing's prestigious Best Memoir award. He has also written for national periodicals including Canoe and Kayak, Mountain Biking Magazine, and National Geographic Adventure. As a former educator for the State University of New York, Erik is three-time recipient of this university system's Merit Award for Teaching in addition to their Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award. An accomplished adventurer, he has hiked more than 12,000 miles, climbed 2,000 peaks, and slept outside more than 1,000 nights.