About the Author

• BOB DEVINE writes about the environment, natural history, and outdoor travel from his home in Oregon. National Geographic has published several of his works, including Alien Invasion: America's Battle with Non-Native Animals and Plants, and, most recently, Alaska: A Visual Tour of America's Great Land. He first traveled to Alaska on assignment in 1987 and has since returned as often as possible.
• MICHAEL MELFORD is a renowned photographer whose assignments include both travel and editorial photography. His award-winning work has appeared in many major U.S. publications, including National Geographic Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Life, Fortune, and Newsweek. He is a contributing photographer to National Geographic Travel and his work often appears in National Geographic magazine. He lives with his family in Mystic, Connecticut.