Wednesday, May 1, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Popular trail writer to make Sisters encore
By Craig F. Eisenbeis
Correspondent
Popular trail writer
William L. <Bill= Sullivan
will be speaking at The
Bjarne Holm Speaker Series,
which is sponsored by the
Sisters Trails Alliance (STA).
His appearance will mark the
series9 first-ever <encore=
performance.
Perhaps the Northwest9s
best-known trail writer,
Sullivan will be speaking
in Sisters next week. His
appearance last year was
so well received that he
was asked to return for yet
another trail update; and,
with all the local changes tak-
ing place, an update is defi-
nitely in order.
For many years, Sullivan
has been a principal source
for trail and hiking informa-
tion in our area. He is the
author of 22 books, includ-
ing the updated <100 Hikes=
series. His <100 Hikes in the
Central Oregon Cascades=
is considered by many to be
the hiking bible for Sisters
Country, and it has been fully
updated for this year.
His presentation will
highlight recent changes
and additions to local hik-
ing options, as well as antici-
pated restrictions to wilder-
ness hiking opportunities due
to be implemented next year.
The program will include
a slide show featuring the
exceptional photography for
which his presentations have
become known. The event
is being co-sponsored by
Paulina Springs Books.
Over the last five years,
STA has sponsored a series
of public talks focused on
local outdoor recreation
and natural-resource issues.
The Bjarne Holm Speaker
Series was launched by the
late Bjarne Holm, for whom
STA named the series in
2016. Since its inception,
the purpose of STA9s series
has been to enhance outdoor
public recreation opportuni-
ties in the Sisters area and to
educate the public about the
natural world.
Regarding the upcoming
event, Catherine Hayden,
STA9s current board chair,
said, <It9s such a treat to have
Bill return to the speaker
series. His presentations are
wonderful, and I look for-
ward to hearing this one.=
Very familiar with the
Sisters area, Sullivan has
hiked Sisters Country since
the early 1960s, as well as
cross-country skied the area
in winter. He has made it a
point to personally hike every
trail, so his writing relies on
his personal experience.
Further, he updates the book
every year and rehikes the
trails on a regular basis.
Many of Sullivan9s fans
no doubt envy his job, but it9s
not always what it seems.
<Hiking for a living is a
tougher job than most people
imagine,= he says. <Actually,
it wouldn9t be that hard if I
just published a book and
walked away without look-
ing back. Some authors do
that. But I print updated ver-
sions of my Central Oregon
guidebook every single year.
I even offer a free book to
anyone who finds a correc-
tion I haven9t yet posted on
my website9s 8Trail Updates9
page at www.oregonhiking.
com.=
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it some especially challeng-
ing work.
<This past year,= he said.
<with all the fires and the
upcoming permit changes, I
basically had to rewrite the
book for trails near Sisters.
So I9ve published a new edi-
tion with a new cover and lots
of new hikes. Two summers
of wildfire burned nearly two
dozen trails. Nineteen of the
most heavily used paths are
likely to be impacted by lim-
ited-entry permits in 2020.=
Still, he thought those
challenges brought with them
some new opportunities.
<I set out to look for new
trails 4 or overlooked trails
4 that did not burn and are
not plagued with overcrowd-
ing. And guess what? I found
some terrific gems not far
from Sisters. In sharing what
I9ve found, my goal is to
entice people to explore some
new places. The best way to
walk lightly on the land is to
leave the crowds behind. Let
me help you find some new
hikes in the Central Oregon
Cascades!=
Donna Timmerman, a for-
mer STA Board member and
current Bjarne Holm Speaker
Series Committee member,
said, <I have attended four
of Bill9s presentations and
always enjoy his insights and
updated trail information.
He9s an excellent speaker and
makes his already interesting
topics more personalized. He
gives you the low-down on
current maintenance of the
trails systems so you can plan
your hikes better, too. We9re
very fortunate to have him
present his Central Oregon
slide show here in Sisters.=
Sue Tank is the manager
of Paulina Springs Books and
is quite pleased to be co-host-
ing Sullivan9s upcoming visit.
<His talks are something
we look forward to,= she said.
<We really like Bill and are
looking forward to his talk
and slide show presentation.
He will talk about new hikes
in the area, and that will be
reflected in this new updated
edition of 100 Hikes in the
Central Oregon Cascades.=
Through sponsorship of
these free public presenta-
tions, STA is working to pro-
mote outdoor public recre-
ation and education in Sisters
Country. This next event will
be held on Thursday, May 9,
in the Sisters-Camp Sherman
Fire Station Community
Hall in downtown Sisters at
301 S. Elm St. Doors will
open at 6 p.m., and the for-
mal program will begin at 7
p.m. The program is free and
open to the public. Snacks
and refreshments will be pro-
vided. Donations to help off-
set expenses are appreciated;
PHOTO PROVIDED
Bill Sullivan will be speaking next
week in Sisters.
a $5 amount is suggested.
Donors will be eligible to win
raffle prizes donated by REI.
Sullivan9s featured books
will also be available at a 10
percent discounted price, and
there will be a drawing for a
free book.
For information about
STA or performing volun-
teer work on trails or other
outdoor-related projects,
contact the organization at
541-719-8822. Additional
information can also be
found on their website at
https://sisterstrails.org or
follow STA on Facebook at
Sisters Trails Alliance.
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