William Forgey, MD, is the author of fourteen wilderness medicine and camping books, including Basic Essentials Wilderness First Aid (FalconGuides). A full-time family medicine practitioner, he is also a fellow of the Explorers Club, a university lecturer on medical care in high-risk recreation, a leader of expeditions into northern Canada, and a former Boy Scout scoutmaster and Medical Explorer Post and High Adventure Post advisor. Paul Hoffman's work graces books of many genres-children's titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and numerous cookbooks. His fabulous illustrations can also be found in Globe Pequot Press's Spooky series.