Tim Rowland bio
Tim Rowland is a journalist and New York Times bestselling author, whose humorous commentaries explore an eclectic variety of subject matter, from politics to history to the great outdoors.
Since 1993, Rowland has been a columnist for Herald-Mail Media in Hagerstown, Md., where he has won frequent awards for political and social commentary. He is a regular contributor to the outdoor-adventure magazine, Adirondack Explorer, as well as the historical publication America’s Civil War. In addition, Rowland writes for a variety of environmental and political journals, and has been published in major newspapers nationwide.
He has authored a number of books, including histories of the Adirondacks and Western Maryland mountains. He has also written the Strange and Obscure series, collections of historical essays focusing on lesser known aspects of American history. His book Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War was a New York Times Bestseller.
An avid outdoorsman, Rowland has climbed in the Himalayas, hiked the Inca Trail, trekked throughout Europe and ridden a bicycle across the United States. He has climbed all 46 Adirondack High Peaks over 4,000 feet.
With his wife Beth, Tim lives on a farm on the Ausable River in Jay, N.Y.
Since 1993, Rowland has been a columnist for Herald-Mail Media in Hagerstown, Md., where he has won frequent awards for political and social commentary. He is a regular contributor to the outdoor-adventure magazine, Adirondack Explorer, as well as the historical publication America’s Civil War. In addition, Rowland writes for a variety of environmental and political journals, and has been published in major newspapers nationwide.
He has authored a number of books, including histories of the Adirondacks and Western Maryland mountains. He has also written the Strange and Obscure series, collections of historical essays focusing on lesser known aspects of American history. His book Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War was a New York Times Bestseller.
An avid outdoorsman, Rowland has climbed in the Himalayas, hiked the Inca Trail, trekked throughout Europe and ridden a bicycle across the United States. He has climbed all 46 Adirondack High Peaks over 4,000 feet.
With his wife Beth, Tim lives on a farm on the Ausable River in Jay, N.Y.
