Janice M. Hughes is an avid ornithologist and an award-winning professor of biology at Lakehead University. She is the author of numerous books and articles on birds, travel, handicrafts, and other subjects including the Field Guide to Birds of Ontario, Migration of Birds: Seasons on the Wing, Cranes: A Natural History of a Bird in Crisis, The Healthy RVers Cookbook: Good Food on the Go, and Stupid Dog Toys. Dr. Hughes lives in the boreal forest with her family and dogs.