Cameron M. Burns is a staff editor at the Rocky Mountain Institute. His writing and photography have appeared in many periodicals, including American Alpine Journal, Climbing, Rock & Ice, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and Runner's World. He is also the author of several books on hiking and climbing, including Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Colorado, Desert Select, Climbing California's Fourteeners, Colorado Ice Climber's Guide, and Kilimanjaro/Mount Kenya Guide. Burns lives with his family in Basalt, Colorado.