Wende Essrow has been walking at the break of day for as long as she can remember. Join this wildlife artist and storyteller's off-trail adventures as she weaves a tapestry of beauty in words and photographs. When not teaching, she spends her time hiking, cross-country skiing, and painting. After decades of living with her husband and two golden retrievers in the wooded hills of West Falls, New York, she now lives in rural North Carolina. Essrow has an undergraduate degree in English Literature and a Masters in Education from Alfred University.