I’m a writer with a knack for getting lost. My first book, Lands of Lost Borders, about biking the Silk Road instead of going to Mars, was a national bestseller that won several awards for literary nonfiction. It has been translated into multiple languages. When not wandering the world on ill-advised expeditions (exhibit A, B, C, D), or as part of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin team, I live off-grid in a cabin on Taku River Tlingit territory in Atlin, British Columbia. I also spend a few months each year in Toronto for my wife’s job, where we delight in the temporary perks of hot showers, indoor plumbing, and vast libraries. These days I’m working on a second book and learning how to fly a small plane: guess which is harder.

You can find me online, sporadically, here and here.