Best Hikes Fairbanks details the best hikes near Fairbanks, Alaska. Ranging from easy nature walks to strenuous day hikes, this guide offers something for every hiker-all within easy reach of the city. Each featured hike includes a detailed route description, at-a-glance data including the length and difficulty level, thorough directions to the trailhead, GPS coordinates, directional cues, and a detailed, accurate trail map. Inside you'll find full-color photos, approximate hiking times, canine compatibility, fees and permits required, sidebars on local lore, points of interest, and much more.

Hudson Lindenberger is a full-time, award-winning journalist and author whose work has appeared in Men's Journal, Backpacker, 5280, and many other regional and national publications. He was the co-author of On Thin Ice: An Epic Final Quest into the Melting Arctic that told the story of Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters' trip to the North Pole, a Gold Medalist at the 21st Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards. When Lindenberger is not writing he spends his time in the mountains of Colorado hiking, biking, and climbing.