Erin McKittrick grew up in Seattle, exploring the nearby Cascade Mountains with her family. She met her husband Hig at Carleton College, where she graduated with a BA in Biology in 2001. That summer, they took off on their first major Alaskan adventure together, and haven't looked back since then. Erin has a master's degree in Molecular Biology. In addition to writing, she works as a photographer, a jewelry manufacturer, for an environmental consulting firm, and runs a small environmental non-profit, Ground Truth Trekking, along with her husband. Ground Truth Trekking (www.GroundTruthTrekking.org) uses journeys like A Long Trek Home to explore the complexities of natural resource issues. She lives with her husband and son in Seldovia, Alaska, a 300 person village just off the end of the road system.