The author of an Amazon Bestseller, The Trail, Ethan Gallogly.

Ethan Gallogly is a hiker and also a Chemistry Professor.

Ethan has been a leader in the Sierra Club, the Cal Hiking and Outdoors Society (CHAOS) at UC Berkeley, and the Outdoors Club of Southern California. His boots have covered countless miles, including the John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail, the Oregon Section of the PCT, the Tahoe–Yosemite Trail, and the Theodore Solomons Trail. He also works as a Professor of Physical Sciences and is co-author of a widely-used textbook.

He has also hiked and explored mainland China. He is fluent in Mandarin and enjoys reading ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy.

His future plans include hiking the Camino, the GR-10, and the full length of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails.

Ethan shared about:

• Hiking from Mexico to Canada.
• Being a modern-day Thoreau.
• What he really loves about outdoor activities.