Ken J. Weber (November 28, 1943 – August 2, 2007), born in Ottoville, Ohio, was a Rhode Island journalist and nature writer.
[2] His book, Weekend Walks in Rhode Island, is in its fourth edition, and is a popular guide for day hikes in the state.
[4] Ken held a staff position at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and offered occasional nature talks.
[5] Weber was posthumously inducted into the 2008 Hall of Fame, by the Rhode Island Press Association.
His close friend Jeff Hall had co-authored the book with Weber, however, after Weber's death in 2007, the book sat unfinished and unpublished until Hall and a colleague, rechecked the work, beginning in 2013.