Cameron M. Burns is a staff editor at the Rocky Mountain Institute. His writing and photography have appeared in many periodicals, including "American Alpine Journal, Climbing, Rock & Ice", "Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News", and "Runner's World". He is also the author of several books on hiking and climbing, including "Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Colorado, Desert Select, Climbing California's Fourteeners, Colorado Ice Climber's Guide", and "Kilimanjaro/Mount Kenya Guide". Burns lives with his family in Basalt, Colorado.