Edward Abbey (1927–1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the nonfiction work Desert Solitaire. David Muench is an American landscape and nature photographer known for portraying the American western landscape. In 2000, Muench received the National Parks Conservation Association’s Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks. Craig Childs has published more than a dozen books, winning accolades including the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award three times. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Outside, and The New York Times, where he has been called “a modern-day desert father.”
