Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental
Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal. His books include Buzz, The Triumph of
Seeds, Feathers, and The Impenetrable Forest, as well as the illustrated children’s favorite,
Bartholomew Quill. Thor’s work has been translated into more than ten languages and earned
many accolades, including the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science and three Pacific Northwest
Book Awards. He co-hosted the PBS Nature series American Spring Live, and has been a guest
on programs ranging from Fresh Air to Science Friday, On Point, and Book Lust with Nancy
Pearl. Hanson lives with his wife and son on an island in the Pacific Northwest.