Claude P. (Claude Powell) Fordyce

Claude Powell Fordyce (1883–1953) was an American physician, author, and editor whose interests ranged from medicine and nature writing to hiking, camping, and motor boating. He earned degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan University and Washington University, and began practicing medicine in Nebraska in 1910.

Fordyce wrote more than 200 magazine features on nature and the outdoors. He served as editor of the recreation department of Outdoor Life and later became an assistant editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association and Hygeia. His best-known books, Touring Afoot and Trail Craft, offered practical advice on walking tours, lightweight camping, map reading, footwear, shelters, food, and outdoor health.