Jim Deshler: Jim is a student of the outdoors. He grew up moving from Rhinebeck, NY, to South Windsor, Connecticut, and finally settling in Northern Vermont. He attended Johnson State College and received a degree in Outdoor Wilderness Leadership and Environmental Education. Being outdoors surrounded by nature is Jim's passion, whether ripping a line through fresh snow or quietly searching for a picture perfect moment. Jim is dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural environment and has worked as a rock and ice climbing guide, hiking guide, professional ski patroller, and a stream surveyor for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State of Vermont. His love of photography has led him to combine photography and the outdoors to deliver them to the eyes of the world. His publications include Backcountry Magazine, Vermont Life and Ski Vermont.

Danielle Owczarski: Danielle's appreciation and respect for nature began at a young age; originally from North Adams, Massachusetts, she grew up exploring the hills of the Berkshires and hiking Mount Greylock. Deciding in 2003 that she wanted to broaden her knowledge of the natural world, she moved to Vermont and attended Johnson State College, earning a degree as a Field Naturalist. Danielle currently spends her days working as a ski patroller at Smugglers Notch Resort in the winter and a Botany Technician for the State of Vermont during the summer months. She previously worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon, as well as for Vermont State Parks. While working at Green River Reservoir State Park, Danielle published a Natural Field Guide and was responsible for a photographic inventory of the park's flora. She has a keen eye for detail and an insatiable thirst for natural history.