John Yost

As a child, John grew up running wild in rural Wisconsin where he discovered mystery after mystery. His summers were spent exploring nature and going to the library. He would pore over the books in the 599 section (remember the Dewy Decimal System?) searching for answers to the questions he had about the things he'd seen out in the woods. John's love for animals continued and expanded in college where he got a degree in Biology and Teaching Certification. For the next 8 years he taught high school Science and was one of the students' favorite teachers. (You can even read some Amazon book reviews from his students who now have kids of their own.) During that time, John lived in a tiny log cabin he built himself in the middle of the woods. He had no running water, no electricity and no TV. Every day he would journal about his life and the animals around his cabin. Much of this series will be based on his time there and his love for nature. Now, John gets to pass on a life-time of love, learning and teaching to people all over the world through his books. He truly hopes you are inspired to appreciate this beautiful world we live in. When John isn't writing or out in nature, he enjoys paragliding. That's where you strap a modified parachute to your back and run off a mountain. He also rock climbs at Red Rock in Las Vegas. And he has a raised bed garden where he grows fresh, organic veggies and herbs year-round! He also loves exploring. He went to over 20 countries in a 5 year "around the world free-for-all". He only had a small backpack with him. He traveled cheap and only spent about $350 a month while traveling in New Zealand, London, Southeast Asia, and Korea.