Courtney Johnson is the author of The Best Utah Children's Hikes, and the forthcoming author of The Best Cortez and Mesa Verde Hikes. Based in Erie, Colorado, she has written for REI, Hike it Off Magazine, Boulder Magazine, Colorado Parent, and others. She also speaks about hiking with kids, the Ancestral Puebloans and Mesa Verde to classrooms, libraries and outdoor organizations. Most of her days are spent chasing her daughter Emma on hiking trails and up climbing routes.