Sherwonit, Bill

For more than three decades, Anchorage-based writer Bill Sherwonit has written extensively about wilderness, the natural history of animals and plants, wildlife management, connection to place, conservation issues, and notions of wildness. He s contributed stories and photos to a wide variety of national publications and is the author of over a dozen books about Alaska, including "To the Top of Denali" and "Animal Stories". He also teaches nature and travel writing in his adopted hometown of Anchorage. www.billsherwonit.alaskawriters.com.