Scott Turner is the author of Hike the Parks: Joshua Tree National Park and Hike the Parks: Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, both published by Mountaineers Books. He has also contributed over 250 trail descriptions across Southern California, the Sierra Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, Arizona, and Montana for ModernHiker.com, the West Coast's most widely read hiking website. Scott lives with his wife and son in Carlsbad, California. Visit him online at OneThousandMilesBlog.wordpress.com and on Instagram @scottturnerhikes.