A member of New York’s Explorer’s Club, Eugene Buchanan has written about the outdoors for more than 20 years, from working the Beijing Olympics for NBC to writing for ESPN.com. A former business reporter and publisher of Paddler magazine, he also enjoys a successful freelance career, with articles published in the New York Times, Men’s Journal, Sports Afield, Outside, National Geographic Adventure, Forbes Life, Skiing and other publications. His first book, Brothers on the Bashkaus was released by Fulcrum Publishing in 2007; his second book, Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids (www.outdoorkidsbook.com) won the gold medal from the Living Now Book Awards. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.