William Sullivan returns to PSB with his new book 50 Hikes: Central Oregon, and he has created a special slideshow for the event called "Wildflower Hikes for Mother's Day & Beyond"!

About 50 Hikes: Central Oregon:

Welcome to Oregon's recreational heartland! This full-color guide covers what to see and do around Bend, Sisters, Redmond, and Sunriver. In addition to 50 hiking trails you'll discover brewpubs, wildflowers, parks, dog walks, caves, museums, alpine lakes, waterfalls, backpacking destinations, and mountain bike paths.

Author bio:

William L. Sullivan is the author of 24 books and countless articles about Oregon, including a monthly "Oregon Trails" column for Eugene Weekly. 

A fifth-generation Oregonian, Sullivan began hiking at the age of five and has been exploring new trails ever since. After studying at Deep Springs College in the California desert, receiving an English degree from Cornell University, and studying linguistics at Germany's Heidelberg University, he earned an M.A. in German literature from the University of Oregon. He has been happily married to the artist Janell Sorensen for 50 years.

Sullivan's hobbies include backcountry ski touring (2-minute video), playing the pipe organ and harpsichord (1-minute video), reading foreign language novels, and promoting libraries. He co-chaired the campaign to build Eugene's downtown library, served on the Oregon State Library Board, and is president of the Lane Library League, a citizen group with the goal of extending library service to the 80,000 people in Lane County who currently lack service.