Raised in a family of travelers and teachers, Ashley had the great fortune of inheriting the thirst for exploring the unknown. Apart from a childhood in the Bay Area, Ashley then spent a couple of high school years in Malaysia, a couple of college years in Costa Rica, and a lot of her twenties leading trips to remote areas overseas. Having seen some really scenic wild places around the world, she has found a special appreciation for the mildly scenic daily adventure: the kind of place that delivers the thrill of the natural environment without the hours of travel and vacation time. As a trail runner and a Mom of two energetic kids, the Lower American River and has provided countless bite-sized adventures close to her home in Sacramento, California. Designer and artist who's career has had him working all over Northern California from the Sierra foothills through Sacramento and to San Francisco. Based in Amador City, CA for most of the production, he currently resides in Las Vegas, NV.
"""This book isn't just a guide, it's a testament to the power of collaboration and the magic of learning by doing. Our undergraduates became a part of this story by using their expertise in GIS and mapping to help put a valuable resource in the hands of explorers of all ages. -Dr. Anna Klimaszewski-Patterson, PhD, California State University, Sacramento ""A much-needed nature adventure guide for exploring the Lower American River that all locals (and especially parents!) have been waiting for. Follow Ashley down winding paths, dewy trails, and sandy mini-beaches, and your health and well-being will be infinitely better for it.""-Sabrina Nishijima, author of 1,001 Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids and owner of East Village Bookshop ""This book is indispensable for exploring all that nature has to offer in the Sacramento area! Kudos to Langdon for recognizing one of Sacramento's premier outdoor opportunities!"" - Dierdre Wolownick, retired professor, author of The Sharp End of Life, speaker, publisher, past President of the Sacramento Publishers Assoc., and the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite Nat'l Park (with her son, Alex Honnold, of the Oscar-winning Free Solo)."""