Читать книгу Kauai Trails - Kathy Morey - Страница 6

Acknowledgments

For their encouragement, help, advice, endless patience, and financial support during the first two editions: my husband, Ed Schwartz, and Wilderness Press’s president and editor-in-chief, Thomas Winnett. For their hard work during the preparation of this edition: at Wilderness Press, Jessica Lage and Jaan Hitt (who redesigned and produced the book), and managing editor Jannie Dresser, who has been endlessly patient and encouraging. Wilderness Press has a new crew in charge, as Tom Winnett is in semi-retirement now. The new crew is, and the “old” crew continues, doing a great job. Thanks!

For sending useful information to and answering endless questions from a total stranger during the first edition’s preparation: Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Kauai District (particularly Mr. Alvin Kyono and Mr. Thomas Telfer, who once answered and double-checked, respectively, a questionnaire from me which was six pages long); Division of State Parks, Kauai District; Hawaii Visitors Bureau.

Mr. Edwin Q. P. Pettys of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife was extremely helpful in 1993 when I updated this book in the wake of Hurricane Iniki (September 1992). He must set a good example, because while I was at Kawaikoi Stream Camp in 2000, one of his rangers, apparently worried about a woman camping alone, took the trouble to check on me, brought me some mokihana berries that I treasured until they turned to fragrant dust, and regaled me with legends and facts about the Alakai Swamp. Thanks!

I am deeply indebted to readers who have written me with their compliments, criticisms, and new information. Until I became an author, I could imagine neither how important readers’ inputs are nor how much I should enjoy receiving them. Hikers and correspondents Hideo Shimizu and Jim Granice have been particularly helpful. And, thanks to Suzanne Hessefort for her suggestions for Trip 17.

Andrew Doughty, co-author with Harriett Friedman of The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, was a generous source of last-minute details for the previous edition.

I hope I have accurately and adequately reflected the information these people, and many others, provided directly or indirectly. Any misunderstandings or errors are the fault of Rusty, the cat next door. No, they’re my responsibility.

—K.M.