Suzanne Swedo, director of W.I.L.D. (natural history adventures around the world), has backpacked the mountains of every continent. She has led groups into the wilderness for over thirty years and teaches wilderness survival and natural sciences to individuals, schools, universities, museums, and organizations such as Yosemite Conservancy and the Sierra Club. She is author of Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, Hiking Yosemite, Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness, and Adventure Travel Tips, all FalconGuides. She lectures and consults about backpacking, botany, and survival on radio and television, as well as in print.