60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C.: Including Suburban and Outlying Areas of Maryland and Virginia

About Rachel CooperRenee Sklarew

Renee Marchese Sklarew is a native Washingtonian who enjoys exploring her citys many attractions including its parks and trails. As a young girl her father received a temporary assignment that took her family to Switzerland and thats where she began her passion for hiking and exploring. Today her family makes surveying natures wonders a priority and they love visiting Americas National Parks. Renee regularly contributes travel articles and photos to newspapers and magazines including the Washingtonian Northern Virginia Magazine Boston Globe and Washington Post. She is co-author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington DC and Fodors Washington DC Guidebook. Recently she joined the team of Oh Ranger! editing guides to national state and local parks. Renee hopes readers will use 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington D.C. to discover new trails and meaningful destinations. Rachel Cooper is a freelance writer and has been the Washington D.C. Expert for About.com (now TripSavvy.com) since 2004. Rachel is also the author of the book Images of Rail - Union Station in Washington D.C. and has written numerous articles for local and regional publications. She especially enjoys outdoor recreation including hiking biking skiing kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. She met her husband Brian through a local windsurfing club and they have spent more than 25 years together seeking new adventures as they travel across the region and around the world. Paul Elliott works as a writer/editor and plays primarily as a social and solo hiker. He has been leading hikes year-round in the Washington metro area and beyond since 1990 most recently for the Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Club. His forte is getting people with a taste for adventure to sample the pleasures and surprises of the areas remarkable array of hiking opportunities.