Walking Guen, Again by Gary Williams

Williams has lived in Ohio his entire life and enjoys hiking. He has been a member of the Buckeye Trail Association, an all-volunteer organization that develops, maintains, and promotes a 1,444-mile hiking trail that circles Ohio, since 1987. He has been on the board of trustees, as well as being a columnist and editor for the Trailblazer newsletter, the head of publicity, a member of the trail-building crew, and a part supervisor for a 50-mile section of the Buckeye Trail. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in library science from Marietta College, as well as a master's degree in library science from Kent State University and 25 years of experience as a librarian. He has self-published four books on early Ohio history: The Forts of Ohio: A Guide to Military Stockades; Spies, Scoundrels, and Rogues of the Ohio Frontier; Historic Tours of Ohio; and Gliding to a Better Place: Portraits From Ohio's Territorial Period. As a freelance writer, he has authored many articles on Ohio's natural heritage and has self-published four books on early Ohio history:

Williams enjoys kayaking and cross-country skiing in addition to hiking. Wintersville, Ohio is where he calls home.