About Parke Puterbaugh

Parke Puterbaugh proudly claims to have set foot on every beach in the continental U.S. that can be reached by car, foot or ferry. He is the co-author of several definitive beach guidebooks, including "Florida Beaches" (Moon Handbooks/Avalon Travel, 2006) and "California Beaches" (Foghorn Press/Avalon Travel, 2003). He has also contributed travel writing to numerous magazines and newspapers, including Outside and USA Today. Puterbaugh, who holds a master's degree in environmental science from the University of North Carolina, wrote a book on wetlands for the Environmental Protection Agency. He is additionally a respected music journalist, having been a senior editor and contributing writer to Rolling Stone magazine for 25 years and a curatorial assistant for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He lives in Greensboro, N.C., but feels equally at home wandering the beautiful beaches of America's coastal margins.
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