James Dziezynski is the author of five guidebooks covering hiking and climbing in Colorado. He’s a graduate of Marist College and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
With over 20 years of experience in the outdoors industry, James has written for Outside, Discover, National Geographic, Backpacker, Denver Post, Elevation Outdoors, and many other publications. James is the SEO Director at Outside and currently lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife Sheila and their rescue border collie Fremont.
You can visit his blog Mountain Air here.
After 25 years of hiking in his hometown of Boulder, guidebook author James Dziezynski reveals his all-time favorite treks in the area. Plus, he’s included downloadable GPX files, parking intel, trail beta, gear and weather tips, and more.
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