Harvey Manning Writer

Harvey Manning (July 16, 1925 in Ballard, Seattle, Washington - November 12, 2006 in Bellevue, Washington) was a noted author of hiking guides and climbing textbooks, and a tireless hiking advocate. Manning lived on Cougar Mountain, within the city limits of Bellevue, Washington, calling his home the "200 meter hut". His book Walking the Beach to Bellingham is an autobiography and manifesto fleshing out his journal of a hike along the shore of Puget Sound over a two year span.From 1954 to 1956, Harvey Manning managed Seattle radio station KISW.Harvey Manning died November 12, 2006, in Bellevue.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 16, 1925
Birth place
Ballard Seattle , Seattle , Washington (state)
Date of deathNovember 12, 2006
Place of death
Bellevue Washington

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Writer

influenced
Issaquah Alps Trails Club
notable work
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

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External resources

  1. http://www.americanalps.org
  2. http://www.globecorner.com/a/1866.html
  3. http://www.mtsgreenway.org
  4. http://www.northcascades.org
  5. http://www.wta.org/~wta/features/FEATURE%20200510.pdf