Bill has been writing magazine articles on outdoor recreation, wildlife management and environmental issues since 1970. He authored his first book in 1977, Where the Grizzly Walks, which he is currently rewriting for release in fall 2003. Since then, he has written 18 additional books, and 14 are still in print (List of Books).

One of Bill's books, Bear Aware, A Quick Reference Bear Country Survival Guide, has been ultra-popular, Bill has also given numerous Bear Awareness seminars to answer questions people have on safe travel of bear country. You can get your questions answered by clicking on Be Bear Aware.

If you would like to ask a question about hiking in any of the areas covered in Bill's guidebooks or make a comment or suggestion on any of the books, click Feedback.