Leo Solstrom is a writer, musician, and author. He has traveled extensively throughout the American West. He is an environmentalist and nature lover who enjoys taking time to walk, play, think, and dream in the beautiful outdoors. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota is his favorite place in all the world. He loves exploring the national parks, mountains, rivers, and coastlines of America. Currently, Leo lives in Waverly, Iowa with his family. He loves small-town life and the slower pace of rural Iowa. He has taken many groups to the Boundary Waters for weeklong adventures in the wilderness. He has also taken several trips to Chicago to learn about the issues of poverty and homelessness. Leo has also gone overseas on a number of service trips throughout his life.