About the Author

Adam Sawyer is an outdoor and travel writer, photographer, guide, and published author based out of Portland, Oregon. He wrote as the Portland Hiking Examiner for Examiner.com and authored the biweekly column “Portland Family Outdoors” for Craigmore Creations. In addition to writing online for Travel Oregon, Red Tricycle, and Tillamook Coast, his work has appeared in Northwest Travel, Portland Monthly, Columbia River Gorge, Cascade Journal, and Backpacker magazines. He was the cohost of the KEEN HybridLife radio show for its duration and now serves as a sponsored athlete for the company. He is the author of a number of guidebooks, including Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon for FalconGuides. Adam is also a professional guide, leading tours that include the Epicurean Excursion for Portland Walking Tours and the Columbia Gorge Waterfalls & Wine tour for Evergreen Escapes.

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