Harvey Manning, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harvey Manning

American walker

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1925

Place of Birth: Ballard, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 12-Nov-2006

Profession: writer, diarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Harvey Manning (July 16, 1925 in Ballard, Seattle, Washington - November 12, 2006 in Bellevue, Washington) was a noted author of hiking guides and climbing textbooks, and a tireless hiking advocate.
Manning lived on Cougar Mountain, within the city limits of Bellevue, Washington, calling his home the "200 meter hut".
His book Walking the Beach to Bellingham is an autobiography and manifesto fleshing out his journal of a hike along the shore of Puget Sound over a two-year span. From 1954 to 1956, Harvey Manning managed Seattle radio station KISW.Harvey Manning died November 12, 2006, in Bellevue.