Husband and wife team Eric M. Knight and Stacy M. Coplin are foragers and environmental educators from Austin, Texas. They are passionate about incorporating wild foods into their daily lives and helping others do the same. They founded Local Leaf, LLC (www.local-leaf.com), where they wild-harvest and sell yaupon products and lead edible plants walks. Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures.

In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.