Rusty Lofgren was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1973. He graduated from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in 1995 with a double major in English and Biology. After living in Washington, DC for ten years, he moved back to the Pittsburgh area in 2006 to focus on his photography, art, video work, and writing. 10% of ALL gross sales from this book will be happily donated to the non-profit organization, Clean Water Action.