DC Helmuth Author

Chris Santella is the author of more than 20 books, including 18 titles in the Fifty Places series. He is a regular contributor to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Trout, and Gray’s Sporting Journal, and resides in Portland, Oregon. When he’s not writing, Santella can often be found swinging flies for steelhead on rivers around the Pacific Northwest or strumming guitar in his band, Catch & Release. DC Helmuth is a travel writer who also covers the outdoors, millennial cultural trends, and modern spirituality. Her first book, How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking, won the National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional. Her other works have been featured on NPR, named a Longreads Editor’s Pick, and nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards. When she’s not writing, she’s backpacking, gardening, or traveling the world. She was born and raised in Northern California.