Allen Clyde has operated a horse packing service in the Sierra Nevada's John Muir Wilderness for 40 years, transporting over 20,000 visitors and their supplies. He is also a podiat...view moreAllen Clyde has operated a horse packing service in the Sierra Nevada's John Muir Wilderness for 40 years, transporting over 20,000 visitors and their supplies. He is also a podiatric physician and surgeon. Clyde has served on the Fresno County (California) Board of Education for nearly 20 years. He lives in Clovis, California. Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail is his first book.view less