Michael Lanza

Writer-photographer Michael Lanza is the author of "Before They're Gone--A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks," about spending a year embarking on wilderness adventures with his wife, nine-year-old son, and seven-year-old daughter in national parks threatened by climate change (April 3, 2012, Beacon Press). He has written several other books and is the Northwest Editor of Backpacker Magazine, the creator of the adventure blog The Big Outside, a longtime hiker, climber, backcountry skier, trail runner, paddler, and cyclist, and an engaging storyteller and public speaker. Read his blog and stories, view his photos and videos, and contact him at TheBigOutside.com and michaellanza.com.