Paul Gerald’s writing career began on the sports desks of various daily newspapers in the South, where he grew up. Since then, he’s been a freelance travel, outdoors and sports writer, with articles appearing in the Memphis Flyer; Northwest Airlines’ WorldTraveler, Willamette Week and The Oregonian. He’s also worked in landscaping, restaurants, public relations, social work, an amusement park, Alaskan fishing boats, the YMCA, corporate marketing and as a package handler for FedEx. Paul wrote 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland (4th edition out March 2010), Day and Overnight Hikes: Oregon’s Pacific Crest Trail, and revised Best Tent Camping: Oregon (2009 2nd edition). He’s even become his own publisher, putting out Breakfast in Bridgetown: The Definitive Guide to Portland’s Favorite Meal in 2008, under the name Bacon and Eggs Press, and hosts a weekly Internet radio show of the same title for PDX.FM. Basically, he likes to go to interesting places, do fun stuff, eat breakfast, and write about it.
