The premier guide to over 48 of the greatest hikes in Alabama. Inside readers will find detailed maps, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, tips on equipment, trip planning, and hiking with dogs and children, accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.
Joe Cuhaj is a former radio broadcaster turned author and freelance writer. He began his radio career following his enlistment in the Navy at a station just outside of New York City -W.W.U.U. - in 1980 then moved to Mobile in 1981 with his wife who is from the Port City. His radio career flourished as he worked for the next several years a different stations.
Joe fell in love with Alabama’s bio-diversity and continued one of his favorite pastimes, hiking and backpacking. In 2000, he combined his love of hiking and writing and penned his first book, Hiking Alabama. Since then, Joe has written several outdoor recreation books for Falcon Guides. His outdoor writings can also be found on RootsRated.Com.
Joe left radio and became a software programmer but continued his passion for writing. In addition to outdoor recreation, Joe has a love and passion for history which he had a chance to delve into when he co-authored Baseball in Mobile for Arcadia Publishing and a look at some uknown history from Mobile in his book, Hidden History of Mobile.. He has also written historical articles and web content for several sites and publications on a wide variety of subjects, and falling back on his radio career, he has produced a number of humorous short story podcasts that can be heard on his website, www.joe-cuhaj.com.
Love Falcon Guides, well organized and clear. I also like the local festivals included in each section. Only 4/5 stars because one of the hikes led me astray (Perdido River) - trail is not yet complete and much more remote than I anticipated based on the books’ description.