Moms Who Hike: Walking with America's Most Inspiring Adventurers

by Heather Balogh Rochfort, 2021. Paperback, 224 pages.

Moms Who Hike celebrates the athleticism, wisdom, and skill of over twenty of America’s most inspiring adventurer mothers ranging from legends to rising stars of today. The book is both inspirational and aspirational as each adventurer tells her story in her own words through featuring their favorite hike, highlighting personal challenges, accomplishments, and philosophy, as well as providing readers with practical how-to suggestions on maximizing not only their own potential in hiking but in life. The profiles are complemented by stunning color photographs. Each profile includes a map of the hike being profiled, hike specs, miles and directions, GPS coordinates to the trailhead, and a sidebar of something noteworthy about the hike, the location, or the adventurer.

About the Author

Heather Balogh Rochfort is a four-time author and full-time freelance writer based in western Colorado in the heart of the mountains. Her tiny travel blog snowballed into an award-winning writing career built on the outdoor adventures she holds close to her heart. You are more likely to find her sleeping in the dirt on the side of a mountain with her husband and daughter than in any city in America. With a 5th book currently under way, Heather also has bylines in publications like The Washington Post, Men's Journal, Outside, Backpacker, and Afar magazine as well as being The Weather Channel's on-air hiking expert.